Dhaka - The death toll neared 1 100 as more bodies were retrieved on Saturday, one day after they rescued a woman under a building that collapsed in Bangladesh, officials said.
Rescuers have recovered 1 084 bodies since the April 24 accident, disaster management official Captain Palash said.
The eight-storey building that housed five garment factories, a bank and shops collapsed in Savar, 25 kilometre north-west of Dhaka, leaving nearly 2 500 people injured.
On Friday, garment worker Reshma Begum was found alive in the rubble, having survived after finding dry food and water in the wreckage.
She was in stable condition and undergoing treatment at a military hospital, officials said.
The disaster put Bangladesh under pressure to meet international labour standards in its garment industry, which accounts for 79 percent of the country's export earnings.
Authorities announced a safety plan for the garment industry and shut 18 factories exposed to risks in Dhaka and Chittagong after the disaster. - Sapa-dpa