Bangladesh building collapse death toll rises to over 350, 4 arrests made but owner still running from the law
Two factory bosses and two engineers were arrested in Bangladesh on Saturday, three days after the collapse of a building where low-cost clothing was made for US brands killed at least 352 people.
More were being pulled alive from the rubble at the building, where police said as many as 900 people were still missing in Bangladesh’s worst ever industrial accident.
While the search continues, the owner of the building is still on the run and authorities have detained his family and are attempting to lure the man into turning himself into police.
Officials said Rana Plaza, on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka, had been built on spongy ground without the correct permits, and the workers were sent in on Wednesday despite warnings the previous day that it was structurally unsafe.
Two engineers involved in building the complex were picked up at their homes early on Saturday, Dhaka district police chief Habibur Rahman said.
He said they were arrested for dismissing a warning not to open the building after a jolt was felt and cracks were noticed on some pillars the previous day.
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