After observing large cracks in supporting columns, the engineer fled the building and urged everyone to evacuate.
Rana, who fielded local journalists on the bottom floor, told these reporters that the plaster on the wall was broken.
Rana Plaza was not strong enough to handle the vibrations and power from the heavy machinery used by factories.
[4] Rapid Action Battalion members arrested Sohel Rana from Benapole in Jessore District on 28 April 2013, four days after the Savar tragedy.
[6] On 29 August 2017, Rana was sentenced to a maximum of three year imprisonment by a court for failing to declare his wealth to Bangladesh's anti-graft commission.