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The Current Health and Wellbeing of the Survivors of the Rana Plaza Building Collapse in Bangladesh
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Open article references → Why editors use it hereQualitative survivor study addressing workplace pressure, health, economic loss, structural regulation, and long-term recovery.
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Quick read
On 24 April 2013, Rana Plaza collapsed in Savar, killing more than 1,100 people and injuring more than 2,000.
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Trigger and conditions
Visible cracks prompted evacuation on 23 April.
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Uncertainty
Published death and injury totals vary slightly by source and by the treatment of unidentified or later deaths.
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Why it matters
Rana Plaza made the hidden geography of clothing production visible to consumers around the world.
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