Eight Dead, Five Missing After Gas Leak at Bangladesh Shipyard
At least eight workers died and five remain missing after a toxic gas leak at a Bangladesh shipbreaking yard in Chittagong while the facility was dismantling a former gas carrier. Authorities say safety procedures were neglected and the ves
A toxic gas leak from a vessel at the Ferdous Steel Shipbreaking Yard in Sitakunda, Chittagong, southeastern Bangladesh, has killed at least eight workers and left five others missing. Witnesses reported hearing loud screams from inside the shipbreaking yard before workers fled and rushed injured colleagues to nearby hospitals. Police said officials are conducting a large-scale search for the missing workers and investigating the cause of the incident.
The yard, which was dismantling an ex-liquefied natural gas carrier, is registered as an environmentally compliant facility. However, fire service officials said safety procedures appear to have been neglected, stating that the vessel should have been completely cleared of any gas residue before cutting operations began.
