Seven die in toxic gas leak at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard

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Seven workers died due to a toxic gas leak at Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Bhatiyari, Sitakunda, Bangladesh, a ship recycling yard authorized under the IMO's Hong Kong Convention. The incident highlights safety risks in the shipbreaking industry.

Seven workers have been reported dead after a toxic gas leak at a ship recycling yard in Bangladesh. The accident occurred on Friday morning at Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Bhatiyari, Sitakunda, a facility authorised under the IMO’s Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling. Local news agency UNB reported that two workers died at …