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                   Bangladesh Collapse Death Toll Passes 700

   The death toll from Bangladesh`s garment factory building collapse has
   passed 700, as workers continue to look for bodies in the rubble.
   Police say workers pulled more bodies from the debris Tuesday,
   increasing the confirmed death toll to 705.
   Authorities say they have found it increasingly difficult to identify
   the bodies from the April 24 collapse. They say they are relying in
   many cases on the identification cards and mobile phones found in the
   pockets of the deceased.
   Bangladesh`s finance minister said last week the collapse was not
   "really serious," calling the incident an "accident." Abul Maal Abdul
   Muhith said he is "not worried" it will influence foreign garment
   retailers to leave the country. He said such incidents happen
   everywhere.
   Bangladesh`s $20-billion textile industry accounts for nearly 80
   percent of the country`s exports. Several foreign textile companies
   have pledged to provide assistance to the families of those killed
   while making their goods.
   Authorities have arrested at least nine people in the aftermath of the
   accident. Among the detainees are the owner of the building, the owners
   of several factories housed inside, and engineers responsible for the
   building`s construction.
   More than 3,000 people were in the building when it collapsed.
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