Over 100 Killed In Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire

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A fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh has killed at least 112 people, the Associated Press reports

 The blaze broke out at the seven-story factory operated by Tazreen Fashions late Saturday. By Sunday morning, firefighters had recovered 100 bodies, fire department Operations Director Maj. Mohammad Mahbub told The Associated Press…

 

Bangladesh has some 4,000 garment factories, many without proper safety measures. The country annually earns about $20 billion from exports of garment products, mainly to the United States and Europe.

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