9 workers die at Sitakunda: Ship declared ‘safe’ by 6 agencies
A vessel involved in a toxic gas leak that claimed the lives of nine workers in Sitakunda, Chattogram, had previously been certified as safe for recycling by four government bodies and a state-appointed private safety agency. Additionally, the Bangladesh Ship Recycling Board (BSRB), under the Ministry of Industries, had granted official approval for the dismantling process of the ship. On 11 July last year, representatives from the Department of Environment, the Department of Explosives, Fire...
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- Sitakunda, Chittagong, Chittagong
- Occurred
- Category
- Workplace incident
- Last updated
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| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 9 |
| Injured | 0 |
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