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Bangladesh Factory Collapse Death Toll Hits 1,034

Death toll from factory collapse in Bangladesh passes 1,000 as recovery operation continues.

Bangladesh building collapse toll rises to 433

Bangladeshi Garment Factory Collapse - AP

Rescuers found more bodies in the concrete debris of a collapsed garment factory building Thursday and authorities say it may take another five days to clear the rubble. In addition to the 433 confirmed dead, police report that 149 people are still missing in what has become the worst disaster for Bangladesh’s $20 billion-a-year garment industry.

Many trapped in Bangladesh building rubble as toll climbs to 187

Survivors from a building that collapsed in Bangladesh killing at least 187 mainly women workers described hearing a deafening crack before the complex housing factories supplying Western clothes retailers crashed down in a matter of seconds.

Army says 32 dead in Bangladesh building collapse

An eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed near Bangladesh's capital Wednesday morning, killing at least 32 people and trapping many more in the rubble, officials said....

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Bangladesh Factory Collapse Death Toll Hits 1,034

Bangladesh building collapse toll rises to 433

Many trapped in Bangladesh building rubble as toll climbs to 187

Army says 32 dead in Bangladesh building collapse