Two weeks after the Rana Plaza incident, crews are still attempting to clean the wreckage and finding the bodies of more victims. At least 950 people have now been reported killed by the collapse.
Unlike the tragedy in April, the building in yesterday's fire was up to code, and occurred after most of the employees had gone home for the day. Among the victims on Wednesday were the factory's owner and managing director, a senior police official and a the head of a youth league sponsored by Bangladesh's ruling party. The factory director, Mahbubur Rahman, was also on the board of directors of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, a powerful trade association in the country.
- Companies:
- American Apparel
- Places:
- Bangladesh
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