Factory fire kills 36 in Chinese city of Anyang; two people missing
Beijing, ChinaReuters A fire at a factory in the Chinese city of Anyang in Henan province has killed 36 people, with two others injured, state media reported on Tuesday. The fire broke out at Kaixinda Trading Co Ltd in the Wenfeng District, or “High-tech Zone”, in Anyang City, the report said. The fire started Monday […]
Fire at Bangladesh factory kills 52 workers, police open probe
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters At least 52 people were killed and 20 injured after a massive fire raged through a juice-making factory in Bangladesh, officials said on Friday, the latest industrial accident in a country with a track record of poor working conditions. The fire started late Thursday on the ground floor of a six-story factory building […]
Deadly factory fire highlights dangers facing India’s migrant workers
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Thousands of migrant workers in India are at risk from accidents like the factory fire that has killed 43 people in New Delhi, campaigners said on Monday, urging the government to clamp down on illegal sweatshops. The blaze swept through a four-storey building in the Indian capital where workers producing school […]