Fire at Saudi factory kills 16 Bangladeshi migrant workers

DHAKA, Aug ‌10 (Reuters) - A ​major ​fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, ‌the Saudi capital, killed 16 ⁠Bangladeshi migrant workers, officials in Dhaka ‌said on Monday.

* The ‌fire broke out on Sunday in the Musa Sanaiya industrial ​area.

* Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the ⁠situation, while officials from the Bangladesh Embassy in ​Riyadh are working with Saudi authorities to complete the ​repatriation formalities.

* Expatriates’ Welfare ‌and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has ⁠instructed officials to bring back the bodies as soon as possible ⁠and ensure necessary government assistance and compensation ​for the bereaved families.

* With around 3.5 million Bangladeshis living in Saudi ‌Arabia, the country remains the largest destination for Bangladeshi ‌migrant workers, who sent ⁠home more than $2.7 ‌billion in ​remittances last year.

(Reporting by Ruma Paul; Editing by Lincoln ‌Feast)

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