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A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory outside Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, has killed at least nine people. A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory outside Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, has killed at least 10 people.
Fire official Zafar Ahmed said nine bodies were found inside the four-storey building housing the Aswad garment factory in Gazipur. Fire official Zafar Ahmed said 10 bodies were found inside the four-storey building housing the Aswad garment factory in Gazipur.
Journalist Iqbal Ahmed said the fire occurred when the factory was closed for the day, but some employees were inside working overtime.Journalist Iqbal Ahmed said the fire occurred when the factory was closed for the day, but some employees were inside working overtime.
TV footage showed the top three floors of the building on fire as dozens of firefighters tried to bring the blaze under control. The cause was not immediately known. Farhaduzzaman, another fire official, said the blaze spread to two nearby buildings that also housed garment factories in the same group, but that firefighters had doused the flames in two of the buildings and were seeking to bring the blaze under control in the third building. He could not immediately say whether any people were still trapped inside.
Harsh and often unsafe working conditions in Bangladesh's garment industry drew global attention after the collapse of the eight-story Rana Plaza factory building in April killed more than 1,100 people. The industry has experienced numerous fires, including one last November that killed 112 workers. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Harsh and often unsafe working conditions in Bangladesh's garment industry drew global attention after the collapse of the eight-storey Rana Plaza factory building in April killed more than 1,100 people. The industry has experienced numerous fires, including one last November that killed 112 workers.
Bangladesh earns $20bn (£12.4bn) a year from garment exports, mainly to the United States and Europe. The sector employs about 4 million workers, mostly women.Bangladesh earns $20bn (£12.4bn) a year from garment exports, mainly to the United States and Europe. The sector employs about 4 million workers, mostly women.
Authorities in Bangladesh and global clothing companies have pledged to improve safety standards.Authorities in Bangladesh and global clothing companies have pledged to improve safety standards.
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