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1 Feb 2016

Author:
Quartz

Another major factory fire in Bangladesh shows “industry safeguards” are failing

A Bangladesh factory that made clothing for H&M and JC Penny caught on fire early in the morning of Feb. 2, injuring four and sending plumes of smoke into the air. A local news report shows workers jumping from windows below the floor that is on fire...The garment industry’s progress in pushing Bangladesh factories to adopt safety measures has been “painfully slow” since the Rana Plaza factory collapse killed over 1,000 in 2013.

 

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