Worker killed in Abu Dhabi factory fire

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: Worker killed in Abu Dhabi factory fire A worker died and another was seriously injured in a fire that gutted a plastic factory in Mussaffah on Sunday. The incident occurred about 3.45pm in Musaffah Industrial Area 42 when the men, a Bangladeshi and a Nepali, were inside the factory. Lt Col Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Director General of Abu Dhabi Civil Defence, said the civil defence and rapid intervention teams battled the fire, which created huge flames and destroyed the entire factory. Al Ansari said one worker died in the fire while another was transported to hospital after sustaining burns. The cause of the fire has yet to be identified. An eyewitness, Hashim Ahmed, a Pakistani worker at a nearby restaurant, said: “It was a big fire. I saw huge flames coming out of the factory. Many people gathered to see as firefighters put out the blaze.” Indian expat Fasil Din, 39, who works in a nearby garage, added: “It was a huge fire and caused a lot of panic among workers in the nearby warehouses. “Many people who had left their cars parked near the burning factory rushed to move them, fearing that fire could spread.” Authorities said plastic products estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of dirhams were destroyed in the fire. ismail@7days.ae Read the original story at: Worker killed in Abu Dhabi factory fire