Interactive Chart: Fire incidents on rise in Bangladesh

Incidents of fire are rising rapidly all over Bangladesh.

After analysing the data provided by Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence, a rising trend in the fire related incidents is seen starting from 2006 to 2018.

CHART: Deaths in Bangladesh fire incidents 2006-2018; Data source: Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence.  Chart by Zaid Kalam

In 2006, a total of 9, 542 fire incidents took place all over the country in which 91 people lost their lives and 873 were injured; whereas, the casualties including 130 deaths and 664 injuries took place  in 19,642 fire incidents in 2018.