Bangladesh factory fire

A Bangladeshi firefighter battles a fire at a garment factory outside of Dhaka. The blaze broke out at the seven-story factory operated by Tazreen Fashions late Saturday. (Hasan Raza / Associated Press)

Nov. 25, 2012 11:11 AM PT

At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multistory garment factory just outside of Bangladesh’s capital.

Bangladeshi firefighters man the hose. Many workers jumped from high windows to escape the smoke and flames. (AFP/Getty Images)

A Bangladeshi firefighter douses the inside of the garment factory. Bangladesh has about 4,000 garment factories, many without proper safety measures. (Khurshed Rinku / Associated Press)

A Bangladeshi woman cries as she claims the body of her relative killed in the fire. (Jibon Amir / Associated Press)

Bystanders look at the burned factory. A fire official said there were no emergency exits leading outside the building. (Hasan Raza / Associated Press)