Two workers die while scrapping cruise ship in Turkey

Two workers die while scrapping cruise ship in Turkey

Ingvild Jenssen, Director of the NGO Shipbreaking Platform

Yet another fatal accident recently took place at the ship recycling yards of Aliağa, Turkey. On 12 July, Yılmaz Demir (55 years old) and Oğuz Taşkın (30 years old) were onboard the cruise ship CARNIVAL INSPIRATION when they were suddenly caught by flames. Yılmaz died on the spot, whilst Oğuz succumbed due to severe burns three days later at the nearby hospital. The exact circumstances...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/27/two-workers-die-while-scrapping-cruise-ship-in-turkey/

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