5 Worst Industrial Disasters in the World

4. Rana Plaza Collapse (2013)

Number of deaths: 1,134

The Rana Plaza disaster was a structural collapse that caused 1,134 deaths and many injuries. Built on a filled-in pond with low-quality materials, this garment factory’s collapse was inevitable. This disaster took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh in the Savar Upazila district in 2013.

The building had extra floors, and many safety warnings were ignored. The building collapse was caused by many diesel generators vibrating the floor.

Case studies of the disaster show that workers complained about floor cracks but were still forced to come to work. The building’s owner, Sohel Rana, remains in police custody. Companies like Zara and Mango were sourcing their products from Rana Plaza then, and suffered as a consequence of this disaster.