Brands sign Bangladesh Accord on factory safety
The Rana Plaza collapse occurred on 24 April 2013 in Savar Upazila, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, when the nine-story Rana Plaza commercial building collapsed due to a structural failure. The search for survivors lasted for 19 days and ended on 13 May 2013, with a confirmed death toll of 1,134.

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The Rana Plaza collapse occurred on 24 April 2013 in Savar Upazila, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, when the nine-story Rana Plaza commercial building collapsed due to a structural failure. The search for survivors lasted for 19 days and ended on 13 May 2013, with a confirmed death toll of 1,134. Approximately 2,500 injured people were rescued from the building.
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Factrail. (2026). Brands sign Bangladesh Accord on factory safety. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/bangladesh-accord-on-fire-building-safety-2013-05
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