At least 27 dead in fire at Gap clothes supplier in Bangladesh

• Published in: The Guardian (London)
• Main Author: Saad Hammadi Dhaka Matthew Taylor
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: London (UK) Guardian News & Media Limited 15.12.2010

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,...