Last survivor of Primark factory collapse in Bangladesh burns to death

The last survivor of Bangladesh's devastating Primark factory collapse burned to death after rescuers sparked a fire with the very power tools they were using to free her, it has emerged.

The unnamed woman, who had survived for five days since the garment factory caved in last Wednesday in the country's capital Dhaka, had captured the hearts of the millions of Bangladeshis watching the drama unfold on television.When most had given up hope of finding anyone alive in the rubble, a faint voice was heard echoing from the darkness, triggering a massive rescue effort to free her from the twisted mass of metal and concrete.

But the 11-hour battle to bring her to safety ended in tragedy when sparks from firefighters' cutting machines set light to surrounding debris, pumping acrid smoke into the cavity

As the flames and smoke grew, firefighters were forced to abandon the dig until the fire had been doused. Many were seen weeping among the rubble on television as news of her death filtered throughout the rescue operation.

Sad! Sad!