factory fires
Arsonist Torches Portland Garment Factory
A zero-waste manufacturer, Portland Garment Factory has worked with the likes of Adidas, Levi Strauss & Co.…
Prada Comes to Valentino’s Aid After 38,000 Shoes Burn in Factory Fire
Though no one was hurt, 90 percent of the site, along with 38,000 pairs of finished and semi-finished shoes…
Factory Disasters Are Still Happening—and This Is a Big Reason Why
Fires in India and the Philippines. A Cairo collapse killing dozens. Deadly disasters will plague the garment…
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Fast Retailing’s Supplier Factories Torched Amid Mayhem in Myanmar
The factories were not operating at the time and there were no injuries, but the Uniqlo owner expects…
24 Injured, 20 Dead at Garment Factory Inferno in Egypt
At least 20 workers were killed and 24 injured in Egypt Thursday after a fire ravaged a four-story garment…
Dozens Injured, One Dead in Bangladesh Factory Fire
At least one worker died and more than 40 were injured or sickened after a fire tore through a warehouse at a…
8 Years After Pakistan Fire, Victims’ Families Still Seek Relief
RINA has reportedly refused to sign a mediation agreement that would financially compensate victims of…
Garment Factories Averaged More Than Two Fires a Day in March
The coronavirus crisis hasn't diminished the massive safety failures endemic to its poorly regulated and…
UK Warehouse Fire Destroys Materials Used to Make Health-Care Workwear
A devastating blaze at a textile warehouse in England has destroyed vital materials used to make workwear for…
Factory Fires Kill 3 in India, Highlighting Urgent Need for Safety Reforms
Two garment-factory fires in India that resulted in the deaths of three workers over the weekend show the…
Fire Kills Seven in Indian Factory that Made Denim for Major US Brands
Another fire has claimed factory workers lives.
Handbag Factory Fire Kills 43 in India
A fire broke out Sunday at a handbag factory in Delhi, India, and as many as 43 workers are dead.
Deadly Bangladesh Fire Renews Safety Concerns Despite Garment Sector Progress
A fire that killed nearly 70 people in Bangladesh is giving rise to new questions about the country's safety.
Denim Factory Fire in Delhi Kills Two Garment Workers
Two garment workers were killed in a fire at a denim manufacturing factory in Delhi, India.
Footwear Factory Fire in Delhi Kills Two
A blaze at a footwear factory in Delhi, India, has killed two workers who were sleeping on the floor of the…