DEADLY SIGN
Men sit near the gates of Kentex Manufacturing factory. The company’s lawyers have rejected government allegations the factory lacked a fire escape and underpaid its workers. The blaze killed at least 72 people, though police said at least two workers remain missing and their remains may have been pinned down under the collapsed roof of the factory, which has since been ordered torn down by the government.
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Men sit near the gates of Kentex Manufacturing factory. The company’s lawyers have rejected government allegations the factory lacked a fire escape and underpaid its workers. The blaze killed at least 72 people, though police said at least two workers remain missing and their remains may have been pinned down under the collapsed roof of the factory, which has since been ordered torn down by the government.
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A fire in a footwear factory in Valenzuela City in northern Metro Manila that claimed 72 lives “reflects the prevalence of poor occupational health and safety standards” in Asia, according to an expert from a UK-based global risk and strategic consulting firm,