What the records say
- When
- 24 Nov 2012
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 23.93° N, 90.31° E
- Description
- fatal industrial accident
2012 Dhaka garment factory fire
Fatal industrial accident
The 2012 Dhaka garment factory fire broke out on 24 November 2012, in the Tazreen Fashion factory in the Ashulia district on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. At least 117 people were confirmed dead in the fire, and over 200 were injured, making it the deadliest factory fire in the nation's history. The cause of the fire was not determined.
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