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Bangladesh Fire Victims: We Need Those Jobs Back

Garment factories are among few with stable wages

(Newser) - Dipa Akter, 19, made $57 per month working at the Bangladesh garment factory that was destroyed in a fire last month. She only escaped the fate of 112 of her co-workers by jumping from the third floor after 25 minutes spent desperately trying to get down the stairs. And yet,...

Workers: Managers Locked Us in Burning Factory
Workers: Managers Locked Us in Burning Factory
3 arrested
Nov 29, 2012 7:30 AM CST

Workers: Managers Locked Us in Burning Factory

3 supervisors arrested on suspicion of negligence

(Newser) - Survivors of the devastating Bangladesh garment factory fire tell a harrowing tale to human rights and labor groups: As the alarms sounded, managers—assuming it was a false alarm and not wanting workers to leave—shut the security gates, locking workers inside. The police and fire departments confirmed the "...

14 Dead in Blaze at Workshop for the Disabled

Not yet known what caused Germany fire

(Newser) - A fire at a German workshop for people with disabilities has left 14 dead. The workshop employs 120 people in jobs such as metalworking and woodworking. It's not clear what caused the fire this afternoon, but local news reported there was an explosion in a storage room. There may...

3 Seriously Injured in State Dept. Fire

Maintenance workers burned

(Newser) - Authorities say three maintenance workers were seriously injured after a fire broke out at the State Department's headquarters in Washington. The fire broke out at around 11am yesterday in the ductwork on the 7th floor during routine maintenance to a mechanical area of the building. Workers were able to...

112 Dead in Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire

Many workers were trapped inside building

(Newser) - At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, an official said today. The blaze broke out at the seven-story factory operated by Tazreen Fashions last night. By this morning, firefighters had recovered 100 bodies, a fire...

Woman Gets 80 Years for Daycare Fire That Killed 4

Jessica Tata sentenced in death of one child, still faces more charges

(Newser) - A Texas woman was sentenced to 80 years today for her felony murder conviction in the death of one of four children killed in a fire at her home day care in Houston. Jessica Tata, 24, was convicted last week in connection with the death of 16-month-old Elias Castillo. Authorities...

Saudi Wedding Gunfire Downs Power Line, Kills 25

Celebratory shooting ends in tragedy

(Newser) - At least 25 people attending a wedding last night in Saudi Arabia have died after celebratory gunfire brought down a power line, which may have started a blaze in a tent, reports al-Jazeera . But Reuters quotes an official who says the cable fell on a metal door, electrocuting guests who...

Woman: Men Set Me on Fire in Race Attack

They wrote KKK on my car: Sharmeka Moffitt

(Newser) - A 20-year-old black woman told police she was set on fire by three men who wrote the initials KKK and a racial slur on her car in northeastern Louisiana. A state police rep says Sharmeka Moffitt was found with burns on more than half her body when police responded to...

216 Killed in Pakistan Fires
 216 Killed in Pakistan Fires 
Sep 12, 2012 3:03 AM CDT

216 Killed in Pakistan Fires

Safety failures turn factories into death traps

(Newser) - The death toll from a pair of devastating factory fires that broke out in Pakistan's two biggest cities rose to 216 people today, many of whom perished because they were unable to escape buildings that lacked emergency exits and basic safety equipment. The more deadly blaze was at a...

Hundreds Rally for Destroyed Joplin Mosque

More than $400K raised to rebuild

(Newser) - For the residents of Joplin, Missouri, the Islamic Center of Joplin was more than just a mosque—it acted as a relief center for victims during last year's horrific tornado . So when organizers threw a rally Saturday night to show support for the mosque, which burned down three weeks...

Ahead of Olympiad's Close, Vast London Fire Breaks Out

Biggest blaze the city has seen in years

(Newser) - Just ahead of this evening's Closing Ceremonies, London firefighters have controlled a massive blaze they say is the biggest the British capital has faced in years, reports the BBC . The fire broke out at an east London recycling center 7 miles from the Olympic Park, reports the AP , but...

Earliest Matches Found at Dig Site

Stone and clay relics in Israel are 8,000 years old

(Newser) - Archaelogists say a set of peculiar, ancient artifacts might just be the earliest known matches. The cylindrical objects, fashioned from stone and clay, date back nearly 8,000 years. At first, scientists thought they were phallic cultural symbols, but then a group of Israeli researchers noticed a striking similarity to...

Fire No. 2 Destroys Mo. Mosque

FBI probing incident; no one was inside

(Newser) - For the second time this summer, a mosque in Joplin, Missouri, has caught fire—and this time it's been "completely destroyed, along with the security cameras," says the sheriff's department. The first fire, reported July 4th, was labeled arson, and the Council on Islamic-American Relations has...

Mom Had to Choose Who to Try to Save in Christmas Fire

But the smoke prevented Madonna Badger from rescuing anyone, she says

(Newser) - Madonna Badger woke up on Christmas to a smoke-filled room, but no alarm had gone off, she tells Today in her first public interview since the fire that killed her kids and parents. "It was the scariest silence," she says in a conversation with Matt Lauer that's...

13 Turkish Prisoners Die After Setting Prison on Fire

Officials refuse to call fire a protest, but vow to investigate

(Newser) - Inmates in a prison in southeast Turkey set beds and blankets alight, starting a fire that killed 13 prisoners, authorities said today. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the fire affected a ward housing 18 inmates in the prison in the mostly-Kurdish city of Sanliurfa. He said some inmates set...

Residents Flee 20,000-Acre Colorado Wildfire

Smoke-eaters also battling fires in Wyoming, New Mexico

(Newser) - Some 2,000 families are fleeing the 20,000-acre High Park wildfire in northern Colorado. “The burning pattern could potentially cut off exit routes for residents in this area and they should leave now,” authorities reiterated on a website. Some 18 buildings have already been damaged or destroyed...

Son's Cigarette Ash Sparked Fire That Wiped Out Family

Ember ignited dry mulch, investigators say

(Newser) - A young man smoking on the front porch of his home caused a fire that wiped out his entire family, leaving him as the sole survivor, police say. Investigators now believe that the 20-year-old flicked cigarette ash into a mulch bed at the foot of the porch in April, sparking...

13 Kids Among 19 Dead in Qatar Mall Blaze

New Zealand triplets, two firefighters die

(Newser) - Thirteen children and four teachers were among at least 19 people killed when a fire broke out in a shopping mall in the Qatari capital of Doha yesterday. The victims were trapped inside a nursery in the upscale mall, where the fire is believed to have started, reports the BBC...

Michigan Wildfire Torches 21K Acres

6 buildings destroyed so far

(Newser) - A wildfire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula grew by 17% to more than 21,000 acres today as officials warned of tough conditions and welcomed help from water-dumping aircraft from the Michigan National Guard. Wind gusts were predicted at 15 mph and high temperatures were in the 60s in a...

Woman Burned by Flaming Rocks Undergoes Surgery

Lyn Hiner describes ordeal with phosphorous stones

(Newser) - A California woman has undergone two painful skin-graft surgeries after rocks she found on a beach caught fire in her pocket, the Los Angeles Times reports. "We know bad things happen to many people," said the victim, Lyn Hiner. "I'm thankful God carried us through this....

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