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Collapse at Cambodia shoe factory | Collapse at Cambodia shoe factory |
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Part of a shoe factory has collapsed in Cambodia, leaving at least two people dead, officials say. | Part of a shoe factory has collapsed in Cambodia, leaving at least two people dead, officials say. |
The concrete roof at the factory in Kampong Speu province, west of Phnom Penh, crashed on to employees as they were working, a police spokesman said. | The concrete roof at the factory in Kampong Speu province, west of Phnom Penh, crashed on to employees as they were working, a police spokesman said. |
At least six people were injured, police said. Rescue workers combed through the rubble for several hours before finishing operations. | |
The garment industry is Cambodia's biggest employer and export earner. | The garment industry is Cambodia's biggest employer and export earner. |
More than half a million people are employed in the industry, for which the minimum wage rose this month from $61 (£40) to $75 a month. Many of the factories make clothes for the US and European markets. | More than half a million people are employed in the industry, for which the minimum wage rose this month from $61 (£40) to $75 a month. Many of the factories make clothes for the US and European markets. |
Workplace safety in nations at the heart of the global garment industry has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, following the collapse of a commercial building housing garment factories in Bangladesh. | Workplace safety in nations at the heart of the global garment industry has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, following the collapse of a commercial building housing garment factories in Bangladesh. |
More than 1,100 people died in the disaster, which was Bangladesh's worst industrial accident. | More than 1,100 people died in the disaster, which was Bangladesh's worst industrial accident. |
'Brick and iron' | 'Brick and iron' |
Minister of Social Affairs Ith Sam Heng was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying that no one else remained trapped inside the building. | |
One report said the weight of equipment stored on the roof caused the collapse. | One report said the weight of equipment stored on the roof caused the collapse. |
"We were working normally and suddenly several pieces of brick and iron started falling on us," injured 25-year-old Kong Thary was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. | "We were working normally and suddenly several pieces of brick and iron started falling on us," injured 25-year-old Kong Thary was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. |
The shoe factory is owned by a Taiwanese company Wing Star Shoes, which makes trainers for Japanese sports brand Asics, reports say. | |
In the wake of the Bangladesh tragedy, more than a dozen European companies, including discount clothing company Primark and UK supermarket chain Tesco, have signed up to a new legally-binding deal aimed at improving factory conditions in Bangladesh. | In the wake of the Bangladesh tragedy, more than a dozen European companies, including discount clothing company Primark and UK supermarket chain Tesco, have signed up to a new legally-binding deal aimed at improving factory conditions in Bangladesh. |
But many key US companies, including Gap Inc and Walmart, are not on board. | But many key US companies, including Gap Inc and Walmart, are not on board. |