He said the main exit of the factory was locked from the inside and many of those who died were trapped. Expand Close Smoke rises from the factory (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Smoke rises from the factory (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP)Many workers jumped from the upper floors of the factory, and at least 26 suffered injuries, the United News of Bangladesh agency reported. Bangladesh has a tragic history of industrial disasters, including factories catching fire with the workers locked inside. According to Bangladesh’s factory laws, a factory cannot lock its exit when workers are inside during production hours. Expand Close A firefighter communicates with his colleagues on a walkie talkie (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp A firefighter communicates with his colleagues on a walkie talkie (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP)“We are a reputed company; we maintain rules,” he said.

Source: Irish Independent July 09, 2021 12:33 UTC