<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>At least nine workers died in a fire that broke out in a sofa factory in the industrial area of Hofuf city of Saudi Arabia on Friday evening.&nbsp;</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Among the deceased, seven were initially identified as Bangladeshi, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Three of the deceased were reportedly from Natore district in Bangladesh. The bodies were kept at the King Fahad Morgue of Hofuf city.</div><div><br></div><div>The deceased were identified as Arif Md Shahadat, Barek Sardar, Md Shakil Pramanik, Saiful Islam, Ruman Pramanik, Md Firuz Sardar Ali and Md. Rob Hossain. Source: UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>