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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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  1. Engineering failures · 24 April 2013

    Rana Plaza Collapse

    Former Rana Plaza site · Bangladesh

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    Why editors use it here

    Qualitative survivor study addressing workplace pressure, health, economic loss, structural regulation, and long-term recovery.

    1. Quick read

      On 24 April 2013, Rana Plaza collapsed in Savar, killing more than 1,100 people and injuring more than 2,000.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    2. Trigger and conditions

      Visible cracks prompted evacuation on 23 April.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    3. Uncertainty

      Published death and injury totals vary slightly by source and by the treatment of unidentified or later deaths.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    4. Why it matters

      Rana Plaza made the hidden geography of clothing production visible to consumers around the world.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026