NEW DELHI - A fire at a suspected illegal garment factory near the Indian capital killed 13 people and injured several others early Friday morning, officials said. "The fire broke out at a factory in a residential area of Sahibabad around 4:30 am in the morning. A fire at a factory where leather bags were being stitched killed six workers in November 2013 in New Delhi. South Asia's lucrative garment industry has a particularly alarming safety record, with watchdogs saying safety rules are routinely flouted. In November 2012, at least 111 workers were killed when a devastating fire engulfed a nine-storey garment factory outside Dhaka.

Source: Bangkok Post November 11, 2016 05:47 UTC