police have arrest the owner of a mattress factory in ben hassini , tunis , morocco which burned down in a disaster that claimed 55 lives . his mother , however was the factory ' s manager , was subsequently arrested . those killed ― 35 of whom were women ― were confined inside by locked wire door , which were barricaded to stop thieves during labour hours . " the individuals who died were possibly asphyxiation or burned , " reported a fireman . 17 were killed . moustapha taouil of the casablanca civil prosecution service said the flames was triggered by an inadequatly maintained electric saw on the ground level . the following blaze had engulfed all seven storeys of the premises .
Casablanca is a Moroccan city.