Bangladesh mourns building collapse victims

(Vatican Radio) Bangladesh was a country in mourning on Thursday as flags flew at half mast to remember those who perished when an 8 storey building collapsed on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka the day before. Rescue workers continued their race against time to reach those still trapped under the rubble of the complex that housed a number of garment factories.
One rescue worker at the scene, speaking through an interpreter, told reporters there was devastation inside.
“We sent two people inside the building and we rescued at least 20 people alive”.
Hospitals in the capital were inundated with casualties with Doctors saying they were unable cope with the number of victims.

As the death toll continued to rise on Thursday Dhaka city development authority filed a case against the building's owner for faulty construction. Another case was also filed against the owner and the five garments factories for causing unlawful death. Listen to Lydia O'Kane's report