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At least 21 people have been killed and some 50 injured in a fire at a clothes factory in Bangladesh, reports say. | At least 21 people have been killed and some 50 injured in a fire at a clothes factory in Bangladesh, reports say. |
Rescuers had recovered dozens of injured people from the blaze at the Garib & Garib Sweater Factory, fire officials told local TV stations. | Rescuers had recovered dozens of injured people from the blaze at the Garib & Garib Sweater Factory, fire officials told local TV stations. |
The factory is located in Gazipur, some 50km (30 miles) north of the capital, Dhaka. | The factory is located in Gazipur, some 50km (30 miles) north of the capital, Dhaka. |
Lax safety standards and poor wiring cause several fatal factory fires every year in Bangladesh. | Lax safety standards and poor wiring cause several fatal factory fires every year in Bangladesh. |
The fire broke out on the factory's second floor late on Thursday, trapping dozens of workers who were knitting jumpers, fire officials told AFP news agency. | The fire broke out on the factory's second floor late on Thursday, trapping dozens of workers who were knitting jumpers, fire officials told AFP news agency. |
It blazed for two hours before it was brought under control, reports say. | It blazed for two hours before it was brought under control, reports say. |
The textile industry in Bangladesh employs more than two million people, and produces clothes for some of the world's biggest brands. | The textile industry in Bangladesh employs more than two million people, and produces clothes for some of the world's biggest brands. |
Bangladesh has more than 4,000 factories, and ready-made garments account for most of the country's export earnings. | Bangladesh has more than 4,000 factories, and ready-made garments account for most of the country's export earnings. |
The minimum wage in Bangladesh is less than $25 (£15) per month. | The minimum wage in Bangladesh is less than $25 (£15) per month. |
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