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On this day, November 24, 2012, the Tazreen Fashion factory fire, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, occurred.
2012 Dhaka garment factory fire
Coordinates: 23.9295°N 90.3126°E {DU4 makes a mess of coordinates. Link from Wikipedia.}
Date: 24 November 2012
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23.9295°N 90.3126°E
Casualties
117–124 dead
200+ injured
The 2012 Dhaka garment factory fire broke out on 24 November 2012, in the Tazreen Fashion factory in the Ashulia district on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. At least 117 people were confirmed dead in the fire, and over 200 were injured, making it the deadliest factory fire in the nation's history. The fire was initially presumed to be caused by an electrical short circuit, but Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has since suspected that the fire had been arson and an act of "sabotage" due to the occurrence of previous comparable events. This event and others similar to it have led to numerous proposed reforms in workers' rights and safety laws in Bangladesh.
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Coordinates: 23.9295°N 90.3126°E {DU4 makes a mess of coordinates. Link from Wikipedia.}
Date: 24 November 2012
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23.9295°N 90.3126°E
Casualties
117–124 dead
200+ injured
The 2012 Dhaka garment factory fire broke out on 24 November 2012, in the Tazreen Fashion factory in the Ashulia district on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. At least 117 people were confirmed dead in the fire, and over 200 were injured, making it the deadliest factory fire in the nation's history. The fire was initially presumed to be caused by an electrical short circuit, but Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has since suspected that the fire had been arson and an act of "sabotage" due to the occurrence of previous comparable events. This event and others similar to it have led to numerous proposed reforms in workers' rights and safety laws in Bangladesh.
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Sat Mar 25, 2023: On this day, March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire occurred.