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International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry

International Labour Organization

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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

    Institutional record of the binding agreement, its participants, and the reforms created after more than 1,100 deaths.

    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.

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    3. Uncertainty

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

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    4. Why it matters

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

      Reviewed 5 August 2026