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Rescue operations at Savar would not be called off immediately as the authorities engaged in the operation are not yet giving up hope of finding more survivors from the wreckage of a nine-storey building that caved in on Wednesday, killing over 300 people.
The hope was renewed after 18 people were rescued from the debris on Saturday. Many more are expected to be trapped under the wreckage.
Maj Gen Chowdhury Hasan Suhrawardi of the 9th Infantry Division, that heads the rescue operations, told journalists about their decision to continue.
Earlier, it was decided that the operation would be called off after 72 hours of the incident. But rescue of survivors on Saturday forced the authorities to continue with the search operations.
He said people were still alive inside the debris. “We want to ensure that everyone trapped inside are rescued and therefore we will not immediately use any heavy machinery to clear the debris as it might cause further collapse and endanger the lives of those survivors,” he said.
On Thursday government officials had said heavy machineries would be used to clear the rubbles from Saturday.
Suhrawardi said he did not want to risk the lives of those trapped by using heavy equipment.
Asked whether any foreign assistance had been sought, he said the team engaged in the operation was capable enough to handle the situation.
The nine-storey building was allegedly constructed violating building norms. It housed five garments factories among others. Locals said around 3,500 people, mostly women, were in the building when it collapsed.
Police have already detained two owners of the factories and two engineers of Savar municipality for the accident.
Maj Gen Chowdhury Hasan Suhrawardi of the 9th Infantry Division, that heads the rescue operations, told journalists about their decision to continue.
Earlier, it was decided that the operation would be called off after 72 hours of the incident. But rescue of survivors on Saturday forced the authorities to continue with the search operations.
He said people were still alive inside the debris. “We want to ensure that everyone trapped inside are rescued and therefore we will not immediately use any heavy machinery to clear the debris as it might cause further collapse and endanger the lives of those survivors,” he said.
On Thursday government officials had said heavy machineries would be used to clear the rubbles from Saturday.
Suhrawardi said he did not want to risk the lives of those trapped by using heavy equipment.
Asked whether any foreign assistance had been sought, he said the team engaged in the operation was capable enough to handle the situation.
The nine-storey building was allegedly constructed violating building norms. It housed five garments factories among others. Locals said around 3,500 people, mostly women, were in the building when it collapsed.
Police have already detained two owners of the factories and two engineers of Savar municipality for the accident.
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