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November 26, 2012

At Least 118 People Killed in Fire at Bangladeshi Garment Factory 
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At least 118 people have been killed and many injured in a massive fire
at a garment factory in Bangladesh. The victims were reportedly working
overtime making clothes for major U.S. retailers, including Wal-Mart and
Sears when the fire tore through their workplace on Saturday. The
Tazreen Fashion factory lacked fire escapes on its top floors, leaving
many of workers unable to escape. A second fire has broken out a
different Bangladesh factory earlier today, with eight injuries reported
so far.

 

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