• epa03674796 A woman cries on the site of the damaged building as she watches the rescue operation after the eight-storey Rana Plaza building collapsed at Savar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24 April 2013. At least 20 people died including garment workers and many more were critically injured, reports said. EPA/ABIR ABDULLAH *** Local Caption *** 03674796.jpg
    epa03674796 A woman cries on the site of the damaged building as she watches the rescue operation after the eight-storey Rana Plaza building collapsed at Savar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24 April 2013. At least 20 people died including garment workers and many more were critically injured, reports said. EPA/ABIR ABDULLAH *** Local Caption *** 03674796.jpg
  • Civilians take part in a rescue operation after the eight-floor Rana Plaza building collapsed. EPA/Abir Abdullah
    Civilians take part in a rescue operation after the eight-floor Rana Plaza building collapsed. EPA/Abir Abdullah
  • A woman cries as she talks on a telephone following the building collapse. EPA /Abir Abdullah
    A woman cries as she talks on a telephone following the building collapse. EPA /Abir Abdullah
  • Civilians help an injured garment worker during the rescue operation. EPA / Abir Abdullah
    Civilians help an injured garment worker during the rescue operation. EPA / Abir Abdullah
  • At least 82 people died including garment workers and many more were critically injured, reports said. EPA / Abir Abdullah
    At least 82 people died including garment workers and many more were critically injured, reports said. EPA / Abir Abdullah
  • Civilian volunteers assist in rescue operations. AFP Photo / Munir uz ZAMAN
    Civilian volunteers assist in rescue operations. AFP Photo / Munir uz ZAMAN
  • Bangladeshi garment workers use lengths of textile to evacuate from the rubble. AFP Photo / Munir uz Zaman
    Bangladeshi garment workers use lengths of textile to evacuate from the rubble. AFP Photo / Munir uz Zaman
  • Bangladeshi garment workers help evacuate a survivor using lengths of textile as a slide to evacuate. AFP Photo / Munir uz Zaman
    Bangladeshi garment workers help evacuate a survivor using lengths of textile as a slide to evacuate. AFP Photo / Munir uz Zaman
  • Bangladeshi garment workers help a survivor of the building collapse. AFP Photo / Munir uz Zaman
    Bangladeshi garment workers help a survivor of the building collapse. AFP Photo / Munir uz Zaman
  • Bangladeshi Army personnel and civilian volunteers work on the scene. AFP Photo / Munir uz Zaman
    Bangladeshi Army personnel and civilian volunteers work on the scene. AFP Photo / Munir uz Zaman
  • A Bangladeshi firefighter carries an injured garment worker. AFP Photo / Munir uz Zaman
    A Bangladeshi firefighter carries an injured garment worker. AFP Photo / Munir uz Zaman
  • Bangladeshi volunteers evacuate another injured garment worker after the building collapse. AFP Photo/ Munir uz Zaman
    Bangladeshi volunteers evacuate another injured garment worker after the building collapse. AFP Photo/ Munir uz Zaman
  • Rescuers assist an injured woman from the rubble. AP Photo/ A.M. Ahad
    Rescuers assist an injured woman from the rubble. AP Photo/ A.M. Ahad
  • People mourn for their relatives, who are trapped inside the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building. Reuters / Andrew Biraj
    People mourn for their relatives, who are trapped inside the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building. Reuters / Andrew Biraj

In pictures: Dozens killed in Bangladesh building collapse


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