175 Killed in Bangladesh Building Collapse

A Bangladeshi woman reacts after identifying the body of her husband killed in the collapse

 of an eight-story building in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on April 25, 2013.

The death toll from the collapse of building that housed several garment factories in Bangladesh has jumped to 175 as emergency workers continue to search for survivors. About 1,000 people were injured in the accident

Workers trapped in the wreckage have been awaiting rescue since Wednesday when the building in Savar, in the suburbs of Dhaka, imploaded. Survivors say the collapse happened within minutes.

Families have gathered at a school near the collapsed building were bodies are being taken.

Police officials say the factory owners appeared to have ignored a warning not to allow their workers into the building after inspectors discovered cracks in it on Tuesday.

Authorities say charges have been filed against the owner of the building and charges are also expected to be filed against the factory owners.

In November, a fire at a garment factory killed more than 100 workers, raising an outcry about the nation's garment industry.

Bangladesh has the second largest garment industry in the world, proving cheap clothes for major Western brands and retailers which benefit the the South Asian nation's abundant low-cost labor.