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Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh

November 25th, 2012 by zakir hossain chowdhury
zakir hossain chowdhury
Dhaka, Bangladesh, South Asia
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The body of one of the victims is carried by colleagues.
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Dead body carried out.
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Garments.
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The bodies recovered from the fire are stored for burial.
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Inside the burned factory.
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Officials look over the destruction inside the factory.
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Officials look over the destruction inside the factory.
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Officials sift through the ashes inside the factory.
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Officials look over the destruction inside the factory.
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Officials look over the destruction inside the factory.
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Officials look over the destruction inside the factory.
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A sewing machine inside the burned out building.
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A sewing machine inside the burned out building.
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A sewing machine inside the burned out building.
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Detail inside the factory.
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Detail inside the factory.
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The 6 story building's stariway.
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Detail inside the factory.
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
  • Garments factory death toll rises to 120 in Bangladesh
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Death toll from the garment factory fire in Savar's Nischintapur has risen to 120. Over 100 were injured from the fire which broke out at the Tazreen Fashions Limited of Toba Group. The cause was not immediately known but electrical fires are common.

Death toll in the fire at a garment factory in Savar's Nischintapur has risen to 112 on Sunday.

Over 100 were also injured from the fire which broke out at the Tazreen Fashions Limited of Toba Group at around 7:30pm on Saturday. Ten units of fire service managed to douse the fire around 11:45pm.

Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police (Dhaka range) Mijanur Rahman on Sunday morning told bdnews24.com: "We have found 112 dead bodies until now. The bodies are being taken to the Nischintapur Government Primary School ground."

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