Rana Plaza collapse
The Rana Plaza collapse was an disaster on 24 April 2013. An eight-story building, the Rana Plaza, collapsed in Savar Upazila, a sub-district near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1134 people were killed and about 2,500 others were injured.
The building contained clothing factories, other shops and a bank. It collapsed during the morning rush hour. Warnings to avoid using the building because of cracking appearing the day before were ignored, resulting in a tragedy. This was thought to be the worst industrial accident in the history of Bangladesh.[1]
Rana Plaza Collapse Media
The location of Savar (red marker), the site of the building collapse, in relation to Dhaka.
Photo of Rana Plaza taken one year before the collapse.
Video clip of rescue work at the collapsed building.
Rescuers carrying out one of the survivors from the collapsed building
Board with photos of missing people posted by relatives
A survivor of the building collapse.
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References
- ↑ Edwards, Michael (26 April 2013). Up to 1,000 feared dead after Bangladesh factory collapse. ABC News (Australia). http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-26/up-to-1000-feared-dead-after-bangladesh-factory-collapse/4652206. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
