Penneys: We will pay compensation to victims of Bangladesh factory collapse
Penneys said it will give money to people who lost family members in the collapse, which killed almost 400 people.
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Penneys said it will give money to people who lost family members in the collapse, which killed almost 400 people.
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The death toll has now reached 363 but is expected to rise.
The death toll in the building collapse has now reached 363 but it is expected to increase.
A further 23 people were pulled alive this morning from the ruins of the eight-storey factory which caved in on Wednesday.
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The death toll at the Dkaha collapse has now risen to 159, as accusations of corruption among safety inspectors emerged.
Workers had complained about cracks prior to the collapse of the eight-story building.
Violence erupted during protests yesterday with 23 people shot dead after police opened fire in clashes with demonstrators.
Protests have entered their second week after 110 people died in Bangladesh’s worst ever clothing factory fire.
112 people were killed in the fire on Saturday at the Tazreen Fashions Ltd. factory.
Activists want the rapper to campaign for safer conditions at clothing factories in Bangladesh, one of which burned down at the weekend killing 110 staff.
Meanwhile, a second blaze broke out a 12-storey factory building, sparking new wave of panic.
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The seven-storey factory had three fire exits – but all led through the ground floor where the fire broke out.
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At least 200 people were on board when the double-deck ferry went down in the early hours of the morning, and more fatalities are expected to be confirmed.
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