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Protests for safe factories: Fire at Tazreen factory seven years ago

On November 24, 2012, a fire broke out in the Tazreen factory in Bangladesh at 6.30 p.m. Of the more than 1000 workers, 600 were still in the factory. There were no escape exits into the open and the windows were barred. Some workers were able to rip the fans out of the window and jump through the gap from a great height into the depths. 125 workers died in the fire, during the jump from above and later as a result, 150 were injured, some seriously.

Tazreen factory in Bangladesh after the fire © RISEThe Tazreen factory had nine floors, three of which had been set up illegally. There weren't even the simplest safety precautions: Emergency exits and fire ladders were missing. Since the fire broke out in the entrance area and went up the stairs, there was no escape for the seamstresses.

German buyers also place their orders with the tuba group, to which Tazreen Fabrik belongs, including KiK (until 2011), Karl Rieker and Lidl. C&A also produced there.

Most companies, with the exception of C&A, have not paid compensation to victims and survivors.