Bangladesh building collapse: Death toll rises to 1125
Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 12, 2013
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.
Bangladesh factory building collapse death toll crosses 1000
Associated Press | Friday May 10, 2013
The death toll from a garment factory building that collapsed more than two weeks ago outside the Bangladeshi capital soared past 1,000 on Friday, while the list of the dead from a fresh fire at a sweater manufacturer showed the entanglement of the i...
Bangladesh building collapse: death toll crosses 800, say officials
Agence France Presse | Wednesday May 8, 2013
The death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster exceeded 800 on Wednesday as rescuers pulled out dozens more bodies from the rubble of a nine-storey building that collapsed outside Dhaka last month.
Death toll in Bangladesh building collapse crosses 750, say officials
Agence France Presse | Wednesday May 8, 2013
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.
Death toll in Bangladesh building collapse crosses 700, say officials
Agence France Presse | Tuesday May 7, 2013
Hundreds of survivors of Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster blocked a main highway to demand wages Tuesday as the death toll from the collapse of a nine-storey building passed 700, officials said.
Bangladesh building collapse death toll approaches 700
Agence France Presse | Tuesday May 7, 2013
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.
Death toll in Bangladesh building collapse reaches 645
Associated Press | Monday May 6, 2013
Bangladeshi police are investigating possible murder charges against the owner of a shoddily built factory that collapsed nearly two weeks ago after the wife of a garment worker crushed in the accident filed a complaint.
Bangladesh building owner faces murder complaint over collapse
Reuters | Sunday May 5, 2013
The wife of a Bangladeshi garment worker who was killed when a building collapsed filed a murder complaint against the building's owner on Sunday as the death toll from the country's worst industrial disaster climbed to 610.
Bangladesh building collapse: Owner arrested as toll reaches 372
Reuters | Sunday April 28, 2013
The owner of a factory building that collapsed in Bangladesh killing hundreds of garment workers was arrested on Sunday trying to flee to India, police said, as fears grew that the death toll could rise sharply with as many as 900 still missing.
Four arrested as Bangladesh building toll rises to 352
Reuters | Saturday April 27, 2013
Two factory bosses and two engineers were detained in Bangladesh on Saturday, three days after the collapse of a building where low-cost garments were made for Western brands killed at least 352 people.
Bangladesh factory building collapse: Four arrested as toll rises to 340
Reuters | Saturday April 27, 2013
Two factory bosses and two engineers were arrested in Bangladesh on Saturday, 72 hours after the collapse of a building where low-cost garments were made for Western brands, as the death toll rose to 340 but many were still being found alive.
Bangladesh building collapse: toll crosses 300, garment workers protest
Agence France-Presse | Friday April 26, 2013
Bangladeshi police battled today to control huge crowds of garment workers angrily protesting the death of more than 300 colleagues in a collapsed building as rescue efforts stretched into a third day.
Death toll in Bangladesh building collapse crosses 250, more than 40 rescued alive
Reuters | Thursday April 25, 2013
Employees at a garment factory that collapsed in Bangladesh killing at least 251 people were told to work despite warnings it was unsafe, officials said on Thursday as an unknown number of the more than 3,000 workers remained trapped in the rubble.
Bangladesh building collapse toll crosses 200, many still trapped
Reuters | Thursday April 25, 2013
Survivors from a garment factory that collapsed in Bangladesh killing at least 228 people described on Thursday a deafening bang and tremors before the eight-floor building crashed down under them.
Bangladesh building collapse: Death toll now at 194
Associated Press | Thursday April 25, 2013
With deep cracks visible in the walls, police had ordered a Bangladesh garment building evacuated the day before its deadly collapse, but the factories flouted the order and kept more than 2,000 people working, officials said Thursday. At least 194 p...
