He said the main exit of the factory was locked from the inside and many of those who died were trapped. Tragic history of fatal factory firesBangladesh has a tragic history of industrial disasters, including factories catching fire with workers locked inside. According to Bangladesh's factory laws, a factory cannot lock its exit when workers are inside during production hours. The country's worst Industrial disaster came the following year, when the Rana Plaza garment factory outside Dhaka collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people. Bangladesh has a tragic history of industrial disasters, including factories catching fire with workers locked inside.

Source: CBC News July 09, 2021 19:07 UTC