Desperate Search Continues In Bangladesh After Building Collapse -- CNN
In any calamity, the first 72 hours are critical. The chances of finding survivors dwindle significantly after that.
But in the Dhaka suburb of Savar, Sunday marks day four of a catastrophic building collapse. And miraculously, from the rubble of mangled metal and cement, the living continue to emerge.
Authorities rescued four people from the crumbled nine-story building Sunday morning -- and rumors flew that more have been spotted in a small pocket in the sandwiched structure.
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