At least 9 dead in fire at chemical warehouse and garment factory in Dhaka | World News
Fire official Talha bin Jashim confirmed that the blaze broke out in the Mirpur area and that rescuers have so far recovered nine bodies, with more casualties possible. (Representational Image)
A fire at a garment factory and warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has killed at least nine people and left several others injured, authorities said Tuesday.
As per a report Associated Press, Fire official Talha bin Jashim confirmed that the blaze broke out in the Mirpur area and that rescuers have so far recovered nine bodies, with more casualties possible.
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Bangladesh’s garment industry, the world’s second-largest after China, employs around 4 million people, most of them women. The sector generates roughly $40 billion annually from exports, primarily to the United States and Europe.
