Search for survivors after Bangladesh building collapse
Bangladeshi Army personnel and civilian volunteers work on the scene at a building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, April 24, 2013. An eight-story building containing several garment factories collapsed in Bangladesh, killing more than 100 people and highlighting safety problems in the clothing industry. Armed with concrete cutters and cranes, hundreds of fire service and army rescue workers struggled to find survivors in the mountain of concrete and mangled steel, which resembled the aftermath of an earthquake.
The death toll has risen to 113 after an eight-story building collapsed Wednesday morning on the outskirts of Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital. The building was home to five garment factories, as well as a shopping center. About 2,000 people were inside the building when it collapsed. The search continues for anyone still trapped inside.
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