Rescuers continue to search scene of collapsed factory

Rescue workers continue to search for survivors after a garment building collapsed in Bangladesh, killing over two hundred people.

Officials announced that two thousand garment workers have been pulled safely from the debris as of Thursday morning.

The Associated Press reported that cries can be heard from people still trapped inside.

The collapse occurred on Wednesday after cracks were discovered in the building’s walls.

However, various clothing factories housed inside the complex ignored orders to evacuate the building on Tuesday.

The eight-storey building collapsed the next day.

It’s unknown exactly how many people were inside at the time.

Some of the factories in the building are believed to have manufactured clothing for major North American retailers like Wal-Mart and Canadian brand Joe Fresh.

In response, the CBC Radio program, As It Happens, is asking Joe Fresh to directly address the safety conditions of workers at its factories and to justify its decision to outsource to Bangladesh in the first place.

STORY WRITTEN BY: ALYSSA TREMBLAY