28 workers killed in flooded Morocco factory

Meanwhile, In Moroccan, heavy rains flooded an illegal garment factory in the northern city of Tangier, killing at least 28 workers on Monday. Local authorities said firefighters and emergency workers rescued 10 people from the factory. Rescuers searched for others who might have been trapped in the sudden flooding.  The total number of laborers at the site wasn't immediately known.  An investigation was opened. 

To meet growing international demand, numerous factories in Morocco, rely on unregulated shadow factories to speed up production and meet deadlines.  Factories subcontract to  Long hours and low wages are a mark of such illegal work, usually in unsafe conditions, without fire extinguishers, emergency exits and indoor plumbing.