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Bangladesh building collapse death toll over 800 | |
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The army in Bangladesh says 804 people have been confirmed dead after the collapse of an eight-storey factory building near the capital Dhaka. | |
Authorities are continuing to search the rubble for more bodies two weeks after the Rana Plaza building collapsed on 24 April. | Authorities are continuing to search the rubble for more bodies two weeks after the Rana Plaza building collapsed on 24 April. |
Bangladesh's largest industrial disaster sparked outrage among workers in the country. | Bangladesh's largest industrial disaster sparked outrage among workers in the country. |
Several people, including the building's owner, have been arrested. | Several people, including the building's owner, have been arrested. |
Many of the bodies recovered on Wednesday were so decomposed, they were being sent to a lab for DNA identification, the AP news agency reports. | Many of the bodies recovered on Wednesday were so decomposed, they were being sent to a lab for DNA identification, the AP news agency reports. |
Officials say about 2,500 people were injured in the collapse and that 2,437 people have been rescued. | Officials say about 2,500 people were injured in the collapse and that 2,437 people have been rescued. |
Bangladesh has shut down 18 garment plants for safety reasons since the Rana Plaza disaster, the Bangladeshi textile minister has confirmed. | Bangladesh has shut down 18 garment plants for safety reasons since the Rana Plaza disaster, the Bangladeshi textile minister has confirmed. |
"We'll ensure ILO standards in terms of compliance," Abdul Latif Siddique told AFP news agency. | "We'll ensure ILO standards in terms of compliance," Abdul Latif Siddique told AFP news agency. |
"We have seen that those who claim to be the best compliant factories in Bangladesh have not fully abided by building regulations," he added. | "We have seen that those who claim to be the best compliant factories in Bangladesh have not fully abided by building regulations," he added. |
The move follows Monday's government announcement that a panel would inspect garment factories for building flaws. | The move follows Monday's government announcement that a panel would inspect garment factories for building flaws. |
Bangladesh has one of the largest garment industries in the world, and some of the clothes produced in the building were made for Western retailers. | Bangladesh has one of the largest garment industries in the world, and some of the clothes produced in the building were made for Western retailers. |
The EU has said it is considering "appropriate action" to encourage an improvement in working conditions in Bangladesh factories. | The EU has said it is considering "appropriate action" to encourage an improvement in working conditions in Bangladesh factories. |