Death Toll At More Than 500 In Bangladeshi Building Collapse

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More than 500 people are now confirmed dead in the Bangladeshi garment factory collapse, which occurred last week, CBS News reported

On Friday, the death toll was 501, according to the report.

In the photo above, family members comfort a woman who lost a relative in the collapse in Savar, Bangladesh, according to the AP.

(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

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