RSOE EDIS: Bangladesh - Fire - 2010.02.25

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2010-02-25 19:09:58 - Fire - Bangladesh EDIS CODE: FR-20100225-25079-BGD Date & Time: 2010-02-25 19:09:58 [UTC] Area: Bangladesh, Gázipur District, Garib and Garib Newaj Garment factory, Joydebpur Number of death person(s): 18 Number of Injured person(s): 50 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: At least 18 people were killed and 50 injured in a fire at a Bangladesh clothes factory on Thursday, local television channels said. The fire raged for over two hours at Garib and Garib Newaj Garment factory in the town of Gazipur some 50 km (31 miles) north of the capital Dhaka. Fire services said 18 workers were seriously injured, including 13 women. Fires often kill large numbers of workers in clothes factories, the country's largest export sector. Posted:2010-02-25 19:09:58 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu