Rana Plaza collapse

The Rana Plaza collapse was a disaster on 24 April 2013. An eight-story building, the Rana Plaza, collapsed in Savar Upazila, a sub-district near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1134 people were killed and about 2,500 others were injured. 

The building contained clothing factories, other shops and a bank. It collapsed during the morning rush hour. Warnings to avoid using the building because of cracks appearing the day before were ignored, resulting in a tragedy. This was thought to be the worst industrial accident in the history of Bangladesh.

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Category:2013 disasters in Asia
Category:2010s in Bangladesh
Category:April 2013 events
Category:Dhaka Division