Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise | ABC NEWS
A fire at a garment factory and a nearby chemical warehouse in Bangladesh has killed at least 16 people, with officials saying that figure could rise. The blaze broke out at around midday on the third floor of the seven-storey factory in the Mirpur area of the capital Dhaka, before spreading to a chemical warehouse.
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