NGOs Denounce Death Toll Of Shipbreaking And Call For An Urgent Industry Move Towards Safety

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In the last weeks, seven workers tragically died while dismantling vessels in Bangladesh and Turkey. Five workers were killed and three severely injured in seven separate accidents on the infamous shipbreaking beach of Chattogram, Bangladesh. The fatalities were caused by explosions, falls from height, falling steel plates and exposure to toxic fumes.

On 12 August, an iron piece fell injuring Alim, a cutter man who was dismantling the FSO DARING LIBREVILLE (IMO 9002623) at Mother Steel...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/ngos-denounce-death-toll-of-shipbreaking-and-call-for-an-urgent-industry-move-towards-safety/

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