Bangladesh collapsed building death toll rises to 1125
Posted by admin on May 12, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DHAKA: The death toll from the collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh rose to 1,125 on Sunday after 15 more bodies were found in the rubble overnight, 19 days after the disaster struck.
Senior government official Zillur Chowdhury told AFP that the death toll in one of the world’s worst industrial disasters “stands at 1,125″ and could rise further as cranes and bulldozers have yet to move...
Bangladeshs collapsed building death toll passes 1000
Posted by admin on May 09, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DHAKA: The death toll in Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster on Friday soared past 1,000 after more bodies were found in the rubble of a collapsed nine-storey building outside the capital Dhaka.
Army spokesman Captain Shahnewaz Zakaria told AFP that the “death toll now stands at 1,006″ as the recovery operation entered its 17th day since the building caved in at Savar town, 30 kilometres (20 miles)...
Five fell to death as fire erupts at Lahore building
Posted by admin on May 09, 2013 | Leave a Comment
LAHORE: At least five people have been killed as a fire broke out at the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) plaza here on Thursday.
According to reports, all five people lost their lives as they fell from the seventh floor of the building while attempting to descend through ropes.
A huge fire erupted at 12:00 pm at the seventh flour of the LDA plaza and engulfed two more floors within minutes, leaving several people stranded....
Bangladesh building death toll crosses 900 army
Posted by admin on May 09, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DHAKA: The death toll from Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster exceeded 900 on Thursday as rescuers pulled out scores more bodies from the rubble of a nine-storey building that collapsed outside Dhaka last month.
“The death toll now stands at 912″, Lieutenant Sadiq Walid, an official in the army control room set up to coordinate the disaster relief efforts told, adding more than 100 bodies were recovered...
Bangladesh building death toll crosses 750 army
Posted by admin on May 08, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DHAKA: The death toll from the collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 750 on Wednesday after a dozen more bodies were found in the rubble overnight, a fortnight after the disaster.
Army spokesman Lieutenant Mir Rabbi told that the “toll now stands at 752″ but a general overseeing the recovery operation warned that it was likely to rise further.
More than 3,000 garment workers were on shift...
Bangladesh building death toll approaches 700 army
Posted by admin on May 07, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DHAKA: The death toll from the collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh neared 700 on Tuesday after dozens more bodies were found in the rubble, nearly a fortnight after the disaster.
Army spokesman Shahid Ahsan Bhuiyan told AFP that the toll now stands at 693 but warned that it was likely to rise further as the recovery teams had only reached the fourth floor of the nine-storey building.
Around 3,000 garment...
Bangladesh building collapse death toll passes 650 army
Posted by admin on May 06, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DHAKA: The death toll from Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster surpassed 650 Monday after dozens of bodies were pulled from the wreckage of a nine-storey building housing garment factories, the army said.
Major Manzur Elahi of the army control room, which was set up to coordinate the rescue operation following the disaster last month, told that recovery efforts had gathered pace and the “death toll now...
Bangladesh building collapse death toll hits 540 army
Posted by admin on May 04, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DHAKA: The death toll from Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster rose to 540 Saturday after 15 bodies were overnight pulled from the wreckage of an eight-storey building housing garment factories, the army said.
Major Sazzad Hossain of the army control room, which was set up to coordinate the rescue operation following the disaster last month, told that recovery efforts had gathered pace and the “death toll...
Bangladesh building disaster death toll passes 500
Posted by admin on May 03, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DHAKA: The death toll from the collapse of a factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the prime minister said Western retailers had to share some responsibility for the plight of garment workers.
It also emerged that an engineer who had warned that the building may be unsafe before it imploded on April 24 was being questioned by police after becoming the latest person to be arrested over the disaster.
With bulldozers...
Bangladesh building collapse death toll hits 482
Posted by admin on May 03, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DHAKA: The death toll in Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster rose to 482 on Friday after 41 bodies were pulled from the wreckage of an eight-storey building overnight, the army said.
Major Harunur Rashid of the army control room, which was set up to coordinate the rescue operation, told AFP that recovery efforts had gathered pace and the “death toll now stands at 482″.
The building housing five garment...
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