A fire in a multi-storey garment factory in Bangladesh kills over 123 people.
On 24th November 2012, a blaze ripped through a multi-story garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. At least 123 people died and over 150 more were injured.
Workers in the factory described how fire exits were locked shut that had to be broken to allow them to escape.
Rooms full of female workers were cut off as piles of yarn and fabric filling corridors ignited. Reports also suggested fire exits at the site had locks on, which had to be broken in order for staff to escape.
Witnesses said that many workers leapt from the upper stories while trying to escape the flames. Twelve of these died from injuries sustained in the fall.
Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/25/bangladesh-textile-factory-fire