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| Bangladesh building collapse death toll passes 500 | Bangladesh building collapse death toll passes 500 |
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| The death toll from the collapse of an eight-storey factory building near the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has passed 500, officials say. | The death toll from the collapse of an eight-storey factory building near the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has passed 500, officials say. |
| More than 20 bodies were pulled from the rubble of the Rana Plaza building in Savar overnight, bringing the total to 501, the army said. | More than 20 bodies were pulled from the rubble of the Rana Plaza building in Savar overnight, bringing the total to 501, the army said. |
| The building contained five clothing factories and scores of workers are still unaccounted for. | The building contained five clothing factories and scores of workers are still unaccounted for. |
| Nine people, including the building's owner, have been arrested. | Nine people, including the building's owner, have been arrested. |
| Excluding the terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the deadliest industrial structural failure in modern times was the Sampoong department store collapse in Seoul, South Korea, in 1995, that cost the lives of 502 people. | Excluding the terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the deadliest industrial structural failure in modern times was the Sampoong department store collapse in Seoul, South Korea, in 1995, that cost the lives of 502 people. |
| Late on Thursday, Bangladeshi police arrested another engineer in connection with the disaster. | Late on Thursday, Bangladeshi police arrested another engineer in connection with the disaster. |
| They say Abdur Razzak Khan acted as a consultant for Rana Plaza owner Mohammed Sohel Rana, who is suspected of illegally adding more floors to the building. | They say Abdur Razzak Khan acted as a consultant for Rana Plaza owner Mohammed Sohel Rana, who is suspected of illegally adding more floors to the building. |
| Bangladeshi media reported that Mr Khan had been called to inspect the building after it developed cracks the day before the collapse on 24 April. | |
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| He later appeared on a private TV station saying he had told the owners to evacuate the building because it was not safe, according to the reports. He said he had told government engineers that the building should be examined further. | |
| Two other engineers are also in custody, along with Mohammed Sohel Rana and the owners of garment factories that occupied the building. | Two other engineers are also in custody, along with Mohammed Sohel Rana and the owners of garment factories that occupied the building. |
| No survivors have been found in the past four days but many relatives are still waiting at the scene for news of their loved ones. Officials say 2,437 people have been rescued from the building following its collapse. | |
| Rescuers say they do not know how many people are still missing as factory owners have not given them precise figures. | |
| On Thursday, garment factories across Bangladesh reopened for the first time since the collapse last week. | On Thursday, garment factories across Bangladesh reopened for the first time since the collapse last week. |
| Workers had been holding daily protests demanding tough punishment for those responsible and better factory safety standards. | Workers had been holding daily protests demanding tough punishment for those responsible and better factory safety standards. |