### [2026-08-9](/feed/2026/08/9/index.md)

##### Riyadh
# At least 16 migrant workers are killed in a major fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fire-saudi-factory-kills-16-bangladeshi-migrant-workers-2026-08-10/)

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