Fire Kills 8 in Bangladesh Garment Factory as Collapse Death Toll Hits 950

Eight people were killed Wednesday evening at a garment factory in Bangladesh, two weeks after a separate garment factory collapsed in the country, killing more than 900.

The fire in the 11-story building began when a pile of acrylic products ignited after business hours Wednesday and quickly spread as it burned more of the material. The burning synthetic fibers produced large plumes of smoke which are said to have suffocated the eight victims.