Sunday, November 25, 2012

Dhaka Cloth Factory Fire Leaves More than 100 dead


A fire that broke out in a clothes factory on Saturday has left more than 100 dead. Some people died after jumping from the building to escape the flames.

The incident ocured in a multi-floor Tazreen Fashion factory in the Ashulia district on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka.

Firefighters managed to contain the blaze on Sunday morning.


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It is unclear what caused the fire, which started on the ground floor trapping many victims in the factory. Officials suspect an electrical short circuit might have caused the disaster.

[ via BBC News ]
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