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Coverage dated February 29, 2024

As Death Toll Climbs, Bangladeshi Leader Says Shopping Mall That Burned Had No Emergency Exits

Headline from The Diplomat

Experts say lax monitoring and violation of building codes by construction companies and owners have proved deadly in Bangladesh.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Bangladeshi leader says a shopping mall that caught fire had no emergency exits. Death toll climbs (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Bangladesh's prime minister says a six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the country's capital had no fire exits. The death toll climbed to at least 46 on Friday from the blaze that broke out the previous evening in a restaurant at the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall in downtown Dhaka.

  2. The Diplomat

    As Death Toll Climbs, Bangladeshi Leader Says Shopping Mall That Burned Had No Emergency Exits (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    Experts say lax monitoring and violation of building codes by construction companies and owners have proved deadly in Bangladesh.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    No emergency exits in Bangladeshi shopping mall that caught fire, death toll climbs (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Bangladesh's prime minister says a six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the country's capital had no fire exits.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Bangladeshi leader says a shopping mall that caught fire had no emergency exits. Death toll climbs - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the Bangladeshi capital had no fire exits, the country’s prime minister said Friday, as the death toll climbed to at least 46 and rescuers continued to search for more victims.

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