A commercial building collapsed in Bangladesh killing over 1,000 people and injuring thousands more. The building housed garment factories making clothes for several major brands. While some brands agreed to compensate victims, others refused.
A commercial building collapsed in Bangladesh killing over 1,000 people and injuring thousands more. The building housed garment factories making clothes for several major brands. While some brands agreed to compensate victims, others refused.
A commercial building collapsed in Bangladesh killing over 1,000 people and injuring thousands more. The building housed garment factories making clothes for several major brands. While some brands agreed to compensate victims, others refused.
A commercial building collapsed in Bangladesh killing over 1,000 people and injuring thousands more. The building housed garment factories making clothes for several major brands. While some brands agreed to compensate victims, others refused.
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On 24 April 2013, the eight-story
Rana Plaza commercial building collapsed in Savar, a sub-
district near Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. At least 1,127 people died and over 2,438 were injured.[38] The factory housed a number of separate garment factories employing around 5,000 people, several shops, and a bank.[39] The day before the building collapsed, other businesses had closed but garment factory owners pressurized employees to report for work. [40] Clothing labels from Mango and Primark were found amongst the dead. [40] Apparel for other brands were also manufactured at the site including the Benetton Group, Joe Fresh,[41] The Children's Place, Monsoon, and DressBarn[42][43] Primark paid compensation and emergency aid to the victims of the collapse,[9] a move which was welcomed by Oxfam,[44] and committed to review the structural integrity of buildings making its clothes.[45] Of the 29 brands identified as having sourced products from the Rana Plaza factories, only nine attended meetings held in November 2013 to agree a proposal on compensation to the victims. Several companies refused to sign, including Walmart, Carrefour, Mango, Auchan and Kik. The agreement was signed by Primark, Loblaw, Bonmarché and El Corte Inglés. [46][47] On 24 April 2013, the eight-story Rana Plaza commercial building collapsed in Savar, a sub- district near Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. At least 1,127 people died and over 2,438 were injured.[38] The factory housed a number of separate garment factories employing around 5,000 people, several shops, and a bank.[39] The day before the building collapsed, other businesses had closed but garment factory owners pressurized employees to report for work. [40] Clothing labels from Mango and Primark were found amongst the dead. [40] Apparel for other brands were also manufactured at the site including the Benetton Group, Joe Fresh,[41] The Children's Place, Monsoon, and DressBarn[42][43] Primark paid compensation and emergency aid to the victims of the collapse,[9] a move which was welcomed by Oxfam,[44] and committed to review the structural integrity of buildings making its clothes.[45] Of the 29 brands identified as having sourced products from the Rana Plaza factories, only nine attended meetings held in November 2013 to agree a proposal on compensation to the victims. Several companies refused to sign, including Walmart, Carrefour, Mango, Auchan and Kik. The agreement was signed by Primark, Loblaw, Bonmarché and El Corte Inglés. [46][47] On 24 April 2013, the eight-story Rana Plaza commercial building collapsed in Savar, a sub- district near Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. At least 1,127 people died and over 2,438 were injured.[38] The factory housed a number of separate garment factories employing around 5,000 people, several shops, and a bank.[39] The day before the building collapsed, other businesses had closed but garment factory owners pressurized employees to report for work. [40] Clothing labels from Mango and Primark were found amongst the dead. [40] Apparel for other brands were also manufactured at the site including the Benetton Group, Joe Fresh,[41] The Children's Place, Monsoon, and DressBarn[42][43] Primark paid compensation and emergency aid to the victims of the collapse,[9] a move which was welcomed by Oxfam,[44] and committed to review the structural integrity of buildings making its clothes.[45] Of the 29 brands identified as having sourced products from the Rana Plaza factories, only nine attended meetings held in November 2013 to agree a proposal on compensation to the victims. Several companies refused to sign, including Walmart, Carrefour, Mango, Auchan and Kik. The agreement was signed by Primark, Loblaw, Bonmarché and El Corte Inglés. [46][47]