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16 Bangladeshi Workers Killed in Riyadh Sofa Factory Fire

The foreign ministry confirmed the deaths of 16 Bangladeshi workers in a fire at a factory in Saudi Arabia.

16 Bangladeshi Workers Killed in Riyadh Sofa Factory Fire
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A fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, resulted in the deaths of 16 Bangladeshi migrant workers. The tragic incident was reported by the foreign ministry in a statement issued on Monday.

The ministry did not provide additional details about the cause of the fire or the circumstances surrounding it.