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At least 16 people died, and others were injured after a fire at a garment factory and chemical facility in Bangladesh

"The victims could not escape because the roof door was locked," fire official Talha Bin Zasim said

Bangladesh was also the site of another fatal garment factory incident in April 2013 that killed over 1,100 people

A fire that burned for over a day tore through a garment factory and chemical facility in Bangladesh, killing at least 16 people and injuring others, officials said.

The blaze erupted in Dhaka on Tuesday, Oct. 14, impacting both a factory and a chemical warehouse, Reuters , BBC News and The New York Times reported.

"The victims could not escape because the roof door was locked," fire official Talha Bin Zasim said, according to Reuters.

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