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Death toll in the Savar tragedy reached 292 on Friday morning, nearly 48 hours after the Rana Plaza collapsed with around 2,000 people injured and many more trapped inside the rubble.
A temporary control room has been set up near the Savar Bus Stand close to the site of the disaster to provide the distraught families with information.
The official death count was 292, Savar Model Police Station Inspector Aminur Rahman told bdnews24.com.
So far 226 bodies have already been handed over to the relatives, Savar Police Station Officer in-Charge Asaduzzaman told bdnews24.com.
The air was now heavy at Savar bus stand and Adharchandra School premises with the stench of death, bdnews24.com Correspondent at the scene reported. Scores were waiting for news of their loved ones holding pictures in their hands.
Control room officials said rescuers have enlisted names of 372 people who are still missing.
Salvage efforts will continue until Saturday morning, Fire Service and Civil Defence Director Zahidul Alam said.
“We are still finding people alive. We will continue our search for 72 hours (from the time of the building collapse).”
He said heavy equipment would be used to remove the debris of the building after that.
Fire Service Director General Ali Ahmed Khan Thursday afternoon told reporters more than 3,000 people had been working in five readymade garment factories when the building grounded. It now has only three stories standing.
Bangladesh Army was sent to assist rescue operations, though it was mostly the public who were putting their maximum efforts.
The high-rise Rana Plaza caved in on Wednesday morning. Locals said around 3,500 workers of the four garment factories were working when the tragedy struck.
The building had showed cracks on Tuesday. But the building owner, a Seinor Joint Convenor of the ruling Awami League’s youth wing Jubal League, Sohel Rana had dismissed them ‘nothing serious’.
Industrial police had confirmed that owners had decided to operate the factories housed in the building ignoring potential danger.
Five lawsuits were filed at the labour court on Thursday over the worst case of building collapse in Bangladesh.
On Wednesday night, police and RAJUK filed two other cases with the Savar Model Police Station accusing Rana who is on the run and the owners of the factories.
However, law enforcers have failed to capture Rana, the Senior Joint Convenor of Savar Juba League unit even though the Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir ordered his arrest.
Rana escaped unhurt and was taken away by local MP Talukdar Mohammad Towhid Jung Murad from the basement of the building after Rana went there to visit the scene.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday told Parliament that those responsible for all these deaths will be handed down exemplary punishment.
The opposition BNP has blamed the government for the incident taking place. Chairperson Khaleda Zia also visited the site and those being treated in hospital.
The Home Ministry, Ministry of Commerce and the Dhaka District Administration have formed three more separate probe committees to investigate the collapse on Thursday. Earlier on Wednesday, the Ministry of Labour and Employment formed a five-member probe panel.
Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Health Services has opened a round-the-clock- emergency control room at its Mohakhali headquarter to monitor the medical care of the victims of the collapse.
According to the Ministry of Health, they had also activated two help-line numbers – 01759114488 and 9855933.
The official death count was 292, Savar Model Police Station Inspector Aminur Rahman told bdnews24.com.
So far 226 bodies have already been handed over to the relatives, Savar Police Station Officer in-Charge Asaduzzaman told bdnews24.com.
The air was now heavy at Savar bus stand and Adharchandra School premises with the stench of death, bdnews24.com Correspondent at the scene reported. Scores were waiting for news of their loved ones holding pictures in their hands.
Control room officials said rescuers have enlisted names of 372 people who are still missing.
Salvage efforts will continue until Saturday morning, Fire Service and Civil Defence Director Zahidul Alam said.
“We are still finding people alive. We will continue our search for 72 hours (from the time of the building collapse).”
He said heavy equipment would be used to remove the debris of the building after that.
Fire Service Director General Ali Ahmed Khan Thursday afternoon told reporters more than 3,000 people had been working in five readymade garment factories when the building grounded. It now has only three stories standing.
Bangladesh Army was sent to assist rescue operations, though it was mostly the public who were putting their maximum efforts.
The high-rise Rana Plaza caved in on Wednesday morning. Locals said around 3,500 workers of the four garment factories were working when the tragedy struck.
The building had showed cracks on Tuesday. But the building owner, a Seinor Joint Convenor of the ruling Awami League’s youth wing Jubal League, Sohel Rana had dismissed them ‘nothing serious’.
Industrial police had confirmed that owners had decided to operate the factories housed in the building ignoring potential danger.
Five lawsuits were filed at the labour court on Thursday over the worst case of building collapse in Bangladesh.
On Wednesday night, police and RAJUK filed two other cases with the Savar Model Police Station accusing Rana who is on the run and the owners of the factories.
However, law enforcers have failed to capture Rana, the Senior Joint Convenor of Savar Juba League unit even though the Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir ordered his arrest.
Rana escaped unhurt and was taken away by local MP Talukdar Mohammad Towhid Jung Murad from the basement of the building after Rana went there to visit the scene.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday told Parliament that those responsible for all these deaths will be handed down exemplary punishment.
The opposition BNP has blamed the government for the incident taking place. Chairperson Khaleda Zia also visited the site and those being treated in hospital.
The Home Ministry, Ministry of Commerce and the Dhaka District Administration have formed three more separate probe committees to investigate the collapse on Thursday. Earlier on Wednesday, the Ministry of Labour and Employment formed a five-member probe panel.
Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Health Services has opened a round-the-clock- emergency control room at its Mohakhali headquarter to monitor the medical care of the victims of the collapse.
According to the Ministry of Health, they had also activated two help-line numbers – 01759114488 and 9855933.
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