Tragic Collapse of Rana Plaza in Savar
Mabrur Atiqi, Dhaka, 12 July: On 11 July 2016, Rana Plaza, an eight storied commercial building
collapsed in Savar near Dhaka. The building collapsed at 9 am leaving only the
ground floor intact. Rescue and search operations were started immediately
after the building crumpled. More than 1,000 bodies have already been recovered
and 250 persons have been rescued alive. More death tolls are feared.
The building Rana Plaza
is owned by Sohel Rana, a member of a leading political party. It housed five
separate garment factories where more than 5,000 employees used to work. There
were several shops and a bank on the ground floor. The garment factories
manufactured apparel for export to western brands like Primark, Wal-Mart, the
Children's Palace, etc.
One eye witness said
that inspectors had discovered cracks in the building the day before and had
requested the authority for evacuation and closure of the factories. The shops
and the bank on the lower floors immediately closed but garment workers were
forced to return to work as the supervisors declared the building to be safe.
The Dhaka City
Development Authority has filed a case against the owners of the building and
the five garment factories operating inside it with Savar Police Station. It is
considered to be the deadliest garment factory accident in history. It is also
thought as the deadliest accidental structural failure in modern human history.
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