Eight-story building collapses in Bangladesh: 80 dead, 200 injured

An eight-story building collapsed in Dhaka, a suburb of the capital of Bangladesh. At least 80 people were killed and about 200 were injured, BBCNews reports.

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The residential building contained a garment factory, a bank and several shops. Only the first floor remained intact. Rescue work is in full swing; about a hundred residents of the collapsed house may remain under the rubble. Soldiers of the Bangladeshi army are helping the rescuers reach people. Dozens of people gathered at the scene.

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It is known that cracks appeared just yesterday - after which the factory and the bank were urgently closed. However, some people still came to work on Wednesday. Authorities have not yet said why the house collapsed.