At least 410 people were killed when the illegally constructed Rana Plaza building collapsed into rubble last weekA mass burial was staged in Dhaka today for the bodies of 34 garment workers who could not be identifiedPope Francis today told of his shock at the low wages of some of the workersHundreds of mourners stood in silence beside row of graves as a traditional Muslim prayer for the dead was recitedThere have been calls for building owner Mohammed Sohel Rana to face the death penaltyThe pope has today criticised the 'slave labour' conditions at a Bangladesh factory which collapsed last week killing hundreds of workers - as a mass burial took place for dozens of unclaimed victims.Speaking at a private mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis said he was shocked by reports that some of the workers were living on 38 euros a month.He said: 'This was the payment of these people who have died ... and this is called "slave labour"'.Today, hundreds attended the traditional Muslim funeral and many more looked on from the roofs of nearby buildings as the 34 dead bodies - who were too battered or decomposed to be identified -  were taken to the graveyard on flatbed trucks.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2317774/Bangladesh-factory-disaster-Pope-condemns-slave-labour-Bangladesh-factory-mass-burial-takes-place-unclaimed-victims-building-collapse-killed-400.html

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  • There are a few Primark branches in Uk ... Two in Oxford Street, London and I refuse to shop there because of child labour ... These Bastards should at least close their branches after this incident and investigate all buildings and start fresh with good working conditions and good wages for all staff ...but human greed has no end apart from a few.
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