Kader Toy Factory fire occurred on 10 May 1993 at a factory in Thailand . It is considered the worst industrial factory fire in history . 188 people were killed , and over 500 were seriously injured . Most of the victims were young female workers from rural families . More people were killed than in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire ; despite this , the incident received little media attention outside Thailand . The factory was owned by the Charoen Pokphand ( CP ) Group , a Thai transnational corporation and one of Asia 's largest agribusiness firms
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Kader Toy Factory fire