Author: Jeffrey Gettleman and Gerry Mullany / Source: New York Times
Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters
NEW DELHI — A fast-moving fire tore through a crowded neighborhood in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, turning into an inferno that killed at least 70 people, fire officials said Thursday.
Bangladesh has a poor record when it comes to fire safety, with many buildings cheaply made and unsafe, and with risks compounded by poor enforcement and unscrupulous management.
In one of the worst disasters, in 2012, 112 people were killed when a fire ripped through the Tazreen Fashions garment factory outside Dhaka.According to fire officials, the fire started in a mixed-use building on Wednesday night, when most people were…
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