Philippines factory fire: 72 workers need not have died

When welding sparks ignited combustible chemicals in a slipper factory, the resultant fire led to the unnecessary death of 72 workers on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster On 13 May, a fierce blaze took hold of Kentex Manufacturing's slipper factory in Valenzuela city, north of the Philippines capital, Manila. The fire lasted seven hours and claimed the lives of 72 workers. It was the worst factory fire the Philippines has ever seen. Only 45 workers escaped. The fire was started b...