AP PHOTOS: Bangladesh collapse left many amputees
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In this image taken Saturday, June 15, 2013, Bangladeshi garment worker Laboni, 21, who worked on the 4th floor of Rana Plaza, poses for a portrait at Enam Medical College, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Laboni had her left amputated inside the rubble when she was rescued nearly 36 hours after the building collapsed. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
In this image taken Saturday, June 15, 2013, Bangladeshi garment worker Laboni, 21, who worked on the 4th floor of Rana Plaza, poses for a portrait at Enam Medical College, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Laboni had her left amputated inside the rubble when she was rescued nearly 36 hours after the building collapsed. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
In this image taken Saturday, June 15, 2013, Bangladeshi garment worker Mariyam, 30,who worked on the 6th floor of Rana Plaza, poses for a portrait at Enam Medical College, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Mariyam had her right arm amputated to free her from the rubble when she was rescued nearly 72 hours after the building collapsed. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
In this image taken Saturday, June 15, 2013, Bangladeshi garment worker Anna, 16, who worked on the 5th floor of Rana Plaza, poses for a portrait with her prosthetic right arm at Enam Medical College, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Anna had her right arm amputated to free her from the rubble when she was rescued nearly 48 hours after the building collapsed. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
In this image taken Saturday, June 15, 2013, Bangladeshi garment worker Sonia, 18, who worked on the 6th floor of Rana Plaza, poses for a portrait at Enam Medical College, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sonia had her right leg amputated to free her from the rubble when she was rescued nearly 48 hours after the building collapsed. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
In this image taken Saturday, June 15, 2013, Bangladeshi garment worker Shahi Noor, 25, who worked on the 6th floor of Rana Plaza, poses for a portrait at Enam Medical College, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Shahi Noor had her right leg amputated to free her from the rubble on the day the building collapsed. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) ? It was the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry. When the Rana Plaza factory building crashed down in April, 1,129 people were killed. But many others had to sacrifice their limbs to survive.
Arms and legs were trapped under the building rubble, forcing rescuers with no medical training to perform amputations on the spot to free the victims. No anesthesia was available. Some of the rescuers used butchers knives or hacksaws to cut through the flesh and save the trapped workers. Many of those freed are still recovering.
Laboni, 21, worked on the fourth floor. Her left arm was amputated to free her from the rubble, 36 hours after the building collapsed. Shahi Noor, 25, worked on the sixth floor. Her right leg was cut off to free her on the day of the collapse.
Bangladesh's government and garment manufacturers are campaigning to close dangerous factories and to make safety a priority for the country's most valuable export industry. But many in the government, the industry and the rescue workers said they would not be shocked if another terrible tragedy happened.
Here's a gallery of images from Savar, Bangladesh.
Associated PressNews Topics: General news, Apparel manufacturing, Industrial accidents, Search and rescue efforts, Textiles, apparel and accessories manufacturing, Consumer product manufacturing, Consumer products and services, Industries, Business, Accidents, Accidents and disasters
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