Bangladesh Charges 18 People in Connection With Deadly Factory Collapse

Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission has charged 18 people for breaching regulations that contributed to the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Savar, Bangladesh, last year. The collapse, on April 24, 2013, killed more than 1,130 people in what is one of the world's worst industrial accidents to date.

Mohammad Sohel Rana, the owner of the building, and his parents were among the 18 accused, along with the mayor of the town of Savar and three garment factory owners who worked in the Rana Plaza factory.

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