Briefs, January 27, 2013
Fire raced through a small garment factory in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, killing at least six employees and injuring 10, firefighters and witnesses said.
DHAKA - Fire raced through a small garment factory in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, killing at least six employees and injuring 10, firefighters and witnesses said. It came two months after the country's worst factory blaze killed 112 workers. Fire service officials said the fire appeared to start in a tyre repair and welding shop downstairs. But the exact cause was still to be determined. Working conditions at Bangladeshi factories are notoriously poor, with little enforcement of safety laws. Overcrowding and locked fire doors are common. AFP
PESHAWAR - At least 31 people were killed when Pakistani Taliban attacked a pro-government militia, according to reports from the two sides, but the Taliban were beaten back after hours of fierce fighting. About 300 Taliban armed with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades launched the overnight assault in the Maiden area of Tirah, a pro-government fighter said. The militia beat the Taliban back, killing 15 and capturing 8, while three villagers were killed in crossfire, he said. A Taliban fighter said they killed 13 members of the militia. Reuters