It is a major day of global celebration for the economic , political and social achievements of women , it commemorates the triangle shirtwaist factory fire ( new york , 1911 ) , where over 140 women lost their lives .
The girls of the triangle shirtwaist company only had 27 buckets of water to save themselves from the fire .
三角公司的女工只有27桶存水在火神肆虐时进行自救。
Upon finding that they could not use the doors to escape and the fire burning at their clothes and hair , the girls of the triangle shirtwaist company , aged mostly between 13 and 23 years of age , jumped 9 stories to their death .
The triangle shirtwaist fire in 1911 started as a small factory fire , but quickly became the deadliest industrial accident in new york city history due to insufficient fire escapes and factory bosses giving little care to fire and safety measures .
I assumed the tragedy would be a turning point for building safety , much like the triangle shirtwaist factory fire of 1911 had spurred laws requiring fire escapes and other exits .