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Fire at Saudi Factory Kills 16 Bangladeshi Migrant Workers
Bangladesh officials are coordinating repatriation and compensation after the blaze at an unlicensed upholstery factory, which killed 16 migrant workers, authorities said.
- On Monday, officials in Dhaka confirmed that 16 Bangladeshi migrant workers died in a sofa factory fire in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after the blaze broke out Sunday in an industrial area.
- Riyadh civil defence extinguished the fire at an unlicensed furniture-upholstery site in the Musa Sanaiya industrial area, stating that necessary regulatory procedures were subsequently completed regarding the site.
- Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury instructed officials to ensure the "speedy repatriation of the bodies of the deceased expatriates" and secure government assistance and compensation, citing "constant communication" with Saudi authorities.
- With around 3.5 million Bangladeshis living in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom remains the largest destination for the country's migrant workforce, who sent home more than $2.7 billion in remittances last year.
- Like many Gulf nations, Saudi Arabia relies on laborers from the subcontinent for manual roles that citizens are reluctant to perform. Bangladesh's foreign ministry said it was in "deep shock" following the tragedy.
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(Yangju=Yonhap News) Reporter Shim Min-kyu = A fire broke out at a furniture manufacturing factory in Uyang-dong, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, at around 11:17 a.m. on the 12th.
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The 16 people who died were from Bangladesh.
·Borås, Sweden
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Bangladesh's foreign ministry on Monday expressed "deep shock" after 16 citizens were killed in a fire at a furniture factory in Saudi Arabia the previous day...
·Amman, Jordan
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At least 16 Bangladeshis died in a fire at a sofa factory in Riyadh on Sunday, the Bangladeshi foreign ministry said, expressing deep shock over the tragedy. The Riyadh Civil Defense Agency said the factory did not have a proper license.
A fire broke out in a upholstery factory where workers from Bangladesh were killed.
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Total News Sources29
Leaning Left3Leaning Right10Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Right
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources lean Right
59% Right
L 18%
C 23%
R 59%
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