Ban-Ki Moon mourns Savar deaths

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his grief at the loss of lives and injuries caused by the collapse of a nine-storey building in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka.

“He extends his sincere condolences to the Government and people of Bangladesh,” his spokesperson said in a statement issued on Sunday.

“He expresses his deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones or have been otherwise affected by this tragedy.”

Ban stated the UN was ready to provide any assistance that may be needed in the wake of Wednesday’s collapse of the Rana Plaza.

The accident killed almost 400 people, while as many as over 2,000 people have been rescued from the ruins so far.

The UN Secretary-General also expressed his sympathies in a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said the spokesperson.