Surviving collapse: Bangladesh garment workers
It was the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry: 1,129 people were killed when the Rana Plaza factory building collapsed in April outside Dhaka. But many others had to sacrifice their limbs to survive. Arms and legs were trapped under the rubble, forcing rescuers with no medical training to perform amputations on the spot. 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.
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.Kevin Frayer/The Associated Press
Sixteen-year-old Anna, left, worked on the fifth floor of Rana Plaza. She had her right arm amputated to free her from the rubble when she was rescued nearly 48 hours after the building collapsed. Laboni, 21, centre, worked on the fourth floor. Her left arm was amputated. Labli, 25, right, worked on the second floor and lost her left leg.Kevin Frayer/The Associated Press
Bangladeshi garment worker Labli, 25, who worked on the 2nd floor of Rana Plaza, poses for a portrait at Enam Medical College, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Labli had her left leg amputated to free her from the rubble when she was rescued nearly 48 hours after the building collapsed.Kevin Frayer/The Associated Press