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Disaster in Bangladesh: Remembering Rana Plaza

A Tragedy That Shocked the World

A Shocking Event

On the morning of April 23, 2013, the Rana Plaza building in Savar, Bangladesh, came crashing down. This tragic event claimed the lives of 1,134 people, making it the worst industrial disaster in the country's history and one of the worst industrial disasters in modern times.

The victims of the Rana Plaza collapse were mostly young women employed as garment workers in the factories housed in the building. The collapse brought to light the dangerous and exploitative working conditions in the garment industry, particularly in developing countries like Bangladesh. It sparked a global outcry and led to calls for improved labor standards and worker safety.

The Rana Plaza collapse remains a haunting reminder of the human cost of fast fashion and the need for ethical and sustainable practices in the garment industry.