The death toll from Bangladesh's garment factory building collapse has
surpassed 600, as workers continue to look for bodies in the rubble.
Officials announced the latest death toll Sunday. The toll is expected to rise.
On Friday, Bangladesh's finance minister said the April 24 collapse was not "really serious," calling the incident an "accident." Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said he is "not worried" it will influence foreign garment retailers to leave the country. He said such incidents happen everywhere.
Bangladesh's $20 billion textile industry accounts for nearly 80 percent of the country's exports.
Nine people have now been arrested since the factory collapsed. Among the detainees are the owner of the building, the owners of several factories housed inside, and engineers responsible for the building's construction.
More than 3,000 people were in the building when it collapsed.
Officials announced the latest death toll Sunday. The toll is expected to rise.
On Friday, Bangladesh's finance minister said the April 24 collapse was not "really serious," calling the incident an "accident." Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said he is "not worried" it will influence foreign garment retailers to leave the country. He said such incidents happen everywhere.
Bangladesh's $20 billion textile industry accounts for nearly 80 percent of the country's exports.
Nine people have now been arrested since the factory collapsed. Among the detainees are the owner of the building, the owners of several factories housed inside, and engineers responsible for the building's construction.
More than 3,000 people were in the building when it collapsed.
Sources :
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