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Relatives now hope only to identify their dear ones

EMRAN HOSSAIN EMON
Uncertainty rules over hundreds of relatives about identification of their dear ones still trapped in the rubble of Spectrum Sweater's collapsed building, as the bodies have already decomposed so badly that the air around has become unbearable with an acrid stench and the bodies retrieved yesterday were beyond all recognition.
As the roof of the third floor was removed on Thursday night, four days into the building collapse on April 11, the rotten bodies of the ill-fated employees have started to come up in horrifying appearances.
"I could not believe it was my uncle's body. It was really hard to identify as the body was swollen with a broken neck," said Rakibul Islam, nephew of Abul Hashem, who worked in the knitting section of the factory, after identifying the body of his uncle.
"At last we identified him from an
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amulet and his wallet and keys found in his pocket," said Rakib.
The body of Jahangir Alam, a knitting supervisor and resident of Palashbari, was recovered from the top of the building with Tk 3,596 held in his left hand, which seemed to be his last month's salary drawn on the night of the catastrophe.
"At first I could not identify his body and it was taken to Savar thana as an unidentified one. But, later a colleague of Jahangir, after seeing the serial number of his identity card found on the body, identified him as Jahangir and informed me," said a wailing Rupa, Jahangir's sister-in-law, while receiving the body from police.
The body of Mozammel Hossain, another employee of the factory, recovered from the western part of the building, was flattened. It was biting its tongue in an expression of unbearable pain.
"I identified him seeing the gold ring on the middle finger of his left hand. A photograph of his wife was also found in his wallet," said ALAmin, brother-inlaw of Mazammel, after taking the body from in front of the army rescue control room on the site.
"How would I feel if I fail to identify my husband's body on seeing his face?" Aleya, wife of Amin, who was among the over hundred victims still trapped in the debris and feared to be buried alive, asked The Daily Star.
"I can't move as a big chunk has fallen on me. Take me out and save my life," a sobbing Aleya quoted her husband as telling her over telephone at 2:30 on Monday night after the building crumbled.
"He sought my help but I couldn't do anything yet to rescue him. I even don't know whether I can identify him or not," wailed the woman in despair.
Most of the relatives are waiting now only to have the bodies of their beloved, except those few who believe in miracles.