Chattogram, July 17 -- Two of the 10 workers who suffered severe burn injuries in a fire at a salt factory in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram died on Thursday night.

The deceased were identified as Didar Alam, 34, of Satgaria Para in Pashchim Gamdandi union of Boalkhali, and Mohammad Nurul Alam, 32, son of late Sirajul Islam of Sattar Majhi Bari in neighbouring Patiya upazila.

They succumbed to their injuries at the Burn Unit of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) between 8:30pm and 10:00pm, said Assistant Sub-Inspector Alauddin of the CMCH police camp.

The fire broke out around 11:00am on Thursday at Confidence Salt Ltd in the Pashchim Gamdandi area while workers were installing a generator, leaving at least 10 workers injured....