Locked Exits Kill At Least 33 Workers in Bangladesh Rahman Textile Factory Fire
Key Takeaways
- Twenty states declared a state of emergency as a major winter storm hits the U.S.
- Hundreds of thousands lose power; thousands of flights grounded nationwide.
- Around 160 million people faced brutal cold nationwide.
Narayanganj Factory Fire
A fire at the Rahman Textile garment factory killed at least 33 workers after emergency exits were welded shut.
“United States: temperatures never seen in 40 years In the United States, 160 million people are facing the brutal cold”
Police detained factory owner Faisal Rahman, with exits confirmed not usable.
Death toll estimates varied, with Al Jazeera counting at least 41 bodies.
Fire service chief said victims were found near stairwells on upper floors.
Witnesses told the BBC the main exit was locked when the fire broke out.
Survivor Accounts and Strike
Survivors described pounding on locked metal doors as smoke filled the stairwells.
Nasrin Begum escaped by jumping from a second-floor window.
The Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.
Akter said this was corporate murder.
Labour Minister pledged an immediate investigation.
Supply Chain and Safety Failures
Rahman Textile had been audited in March and claimed to have passed a safety inspection in January.
“- Today - Holidays - Birthdays - Reminders - Cities - Atlanta - Austin - Baltimore - Berwyn - Beverly Hills - Birmingham - Boston - Brooklyn - Buffalo - Charlotte - Chicago - Cincinnati - Cleveland - Columbus - Dallas - Denver - Detroit - Fort Worth - Houston - Indianapolis - Knoxville - Las Vegas - Los Angeles - Louisville - Madison - Memphis - Miami - Milwaukee - Minneapolis - Nashville - New Orleans - New York - Omaha - Orlando - Philadelphia - Phoenix - Pittsburgh - Portland - Raleigh - Richmond - Rutherford - Sacramento - Salt Lake City - San Antonio - San Diego - San Francisco - San Jose - Seattle - Tampa - Tucson - Washington Record Warmth to Fuel Storms Across Eastern US Millions could face threat of damaging hail and possible tornadoes as heat wave and storm system move through region Apr”
Clean Clothes Campaign said the audit system was fundamentally broken.
Rahman was being questioned about welded shut exits to prevent worker theft.
The same exits trapped workers during the fire.
The incident reignited scrutiny of European brands' supply chain oversight.
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