At least 27 dead in fire at Gap clothes supplier in Bangladesh
Abdur Rahim, who was injured, said most of the workers were having lunch when the fire broke out. "Heavy plumes of fire suffocated the area." He said two of the emergency exits were closed. Unable to walk down, many broke the windows to escape the fire and injured themselves. Simon McRae,...
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Published in | The Guardian (London) |
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Format | Newspaper Article |
Language | English |
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London (UK)
Guardian News & Media Limited
15.12.2010
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Summary: | Abdur Rahim, who was injured, said most of the workers were having lunch when the fire broke out. "Heavy plumes of fire suffocated the area." He said two of the emergency exits were closed. Unable to walk down, many broke the windows to escape the fire and injured themselves. Simon McRae, senior campaigns officer at the anti-poverty charity War on Want, said: "This latest tragedy in a factory owned by a firm which supplies UK stores underlines how workers risk their lives to make our clothes." Last night a spokesman for Gap confirmed that the factory supplied clothes to its stores. "Our immediate priority is that the workers and their families receive the medical and emergency assistance they need," he said. " We have dispatched a team from our company to assist." |
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ISSN: | 0261-3077 |