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Fatal fire at major Indian denim supplier highlights lack of industry safety standards

Different day, same story: A fire breaks out in a garment factory, exits are shut and workers die because they cannot get out. This time, Nandan Denim was affected, in Ahmedabad, the largest city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The fire broke out last Saturday evening, killing seven workers as the sole exit was reachable only via a...

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India: fatal factory fire shows that workplaces are still unsafe

A deadly fire at an Anaj Mandi area factory in north Delhi killed 43 people in the early morning hours on Sunday; 16 to 20 people were injured. The story sounds only too familiar: The building in a residential area of Delhi was illegally operated as a factory that made various products, including garments. About 70 factory workers - mainly...

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Prato factory deaths highlight Chinese takeover

The city of Prato, one of Italy's most important textile hubs, has arrested five individuals that are linked to the factory fire that killed seven workers last December. After a three month investigation, the arrests comprise three Chinese factory operators and two Italian. All are charged with manslaughter and exploiting illegal labour....

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