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Dhaka building collapse: Woman pulled alive from rubble | |
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A woman has been pulled alive from the ruins of a building that collapsed in a suburb of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, 17 days ago. | |
The head of the fire service earlier said the woman, named Reshma, had been found in the remains of the second floor of the eight-storey Rana Plaza. | |
She had no serious injuries and had been talking with rescuers, he added. | |
The dramatic news came after the army said more than 1,000 people were now known to have died in the disaster. | |
The death toll is expected to keep climbing, as work crews using heavy machinery have begun removing rubble from the worst-damaged areas. | |
On Friday afternoon, army officers ordered workers to stop clearing the site when the woman's cries were heard. Within minutes, hundreds of rescuers gathered close to where she was found. | |
Not long afterwards, rescuers pulled her from the rubble. She has been taken to a military hospital. | |
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