The Tung Hai fire was the fourth disaster involving a Bangladeshi garment factory since November, when more than 100 people died in a fire at Tazreen Fashions Ltd. outside Dhaka.
In total, we have approved 52 fire management assistance grants requested by the governor during this fire season, as well as a major disaster declaration to help cover expenses from earlier emergency response efforts this past July.
The disaster, which comes after a fire in another Bangladesh factory killed 112 people last November, also highlights something just as troubling for socially conscious shoppers: It's nearly impossible to make sure the clothes you buy come from factories with safe working conditions.
The latest disaster occurred early Thursday, when a fire in an 11-story factory in Dhaka claimed eight lives, including the owner of the company, Tung Hai Group, who was holding a late-night meeting inside.
The Bush administration has come under fire for what critics have called a slow federal response to the disaster.
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The disaster is the worst ever for Bangladesh's booming and powerful garment industry, surpassing a fire five months ago that killed 112 people and brought widespread pledges to improve the country's worker-safety standards.
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