An 11-story building owned by apparel manufacturer Tung Hai Group caught fire in the Mirpur area of Dhaka after the late-shift workers had left for the day, local fire-service officials said.

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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.

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An 11-story building owned by apparel manufacturer Tung Hai Group caught fire in the Mirpur area of Dhaka close to midnight after the late-shift workers had left for the day, local fire-service officials said.

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The Facebook page of the Tung Hai Group claimed it was a sprawling enterprise with a total of 7, 000 employees at its two factories and the capacity to produce well over 6 million sweaters, shirts, pants and pajamas every month.

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