WorldFire at Saudi factory kills 16 Bangladeshi migrant workers

A major fire broke out at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital. Officials in Dhaka said on Monday that 16 Bangladeshi migrant workers were killed in the blaze. The account identifies the workplace and the victims’ nationality, but gives no cause for the fire or details of any additional casualties.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-08-10 07:05Original