Police: Bangladesh Collapse Deaths Surpass 500

More than 500 bodies have been recovered from the Bangladesh garment-factory building that collapsed last week, authorities said Friday. (May 3)

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Dhaka, Bangladesh – May 3, 2013

1. Wide shot of bulldozer and workers at site of building collapse

2. Medium shot of bulldozer lifting wreckage

3. Wide shot of workers carrying away remains of victims

4. Medium shot of bulldozer lifting wreckage

5. Medium shot of rubble

6. Wide shot of rescue workers removing remains of victim from collapsed building

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7. Wide shot of collapsed building

8. Medium shot of man looking in debris

9. Wide shot of interior of collapsed building

10. Wide shot of collapsed building

11. Medium shot of collapsed building

12. Wide shot of building owner in custody at courthouse following collapse

13. Medium shot of cracks inside building

14. Medium shot of structure damage

15. Wide shot of ambulance on site of building collapse

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Dhaka, Bangladesh – May 3, 2013

16. Wide shot of remains being loaded into van

17. Medium shot of victim’s remains

18. Wide shot of victims remains being carried from rubble

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VOICE-OVER SCRIPT:

THE SEARCH FOR BODIES CONTINUES, AS THE DEATH TOLL RISES PAST 500 IN THIS FACTORY BUILDING COLLAPSE IN BANGLADESH.

OFFICIALS SAID MORE BODIES WERE PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE ON FRIDAY.

IT COMES AS WORKERS CAREFULLY USED CRANES TO REMOVE THE CONCERETE RUBBLE.

THE OFFICIAL NUMBER OF MISSING IS 149 – THOUGH UNOFFICIAL ESTIMATES ARE HIGHER.

POLICE ORDERED THE 8-STORY BUILDING TO BE EVACUATED AFTER AN ENGINEER FOUND CRACKS IN THE STRUCTURE.

BUT THE ORDER WAS IGNORED AND THE BUILDING COLLAPSED THE NEXT DAY.

EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE BUILDING’S OWNER WAS ARRESTED.

HE’S EXPECTED TO BE CHARGED WITH NEGLIGENCE, IILEGAL CONSTRUCTION AND FACING WORKERS TO JOIN WORK.

ON THURSDAY, THE BUILDING’S ENGINEER WAS ARRESTED ON A NEGLIGENCE CHARGE.

HE’S ACCUSED OF ILLEGALLY ADDING THREE STORIES TO THE STRUCTURE FOR THE BUILDING’S OWNER.

IT’S THE DEADLIEST DISASTER TO BANGLADESH’S 20-BILLION DOLLAR A YEAR GARMET INDUSTRY.

SANDY KOZEL, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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