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BBC World Service

Bangladesh building collapse raises questions of worker safety

Marketplace Contributor Apr 24, 2013
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BBC World Service

Bangladesh building collapse raises questions of worker safety

Marketplace Contributor Apr 24, 2013
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A building housing several clothing factories collapsed in Bangladesh earlier today. At least 87 people are dead and many others are thought to be trapped in the rubble.

The BBC’s Anbarasan Ethirajan joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to share the scene from the street and discuss worker safety in the region.

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