Eight workers died and five are missing after a toxic gas leak at a shipbreaking yard. The incident occurred on Friday at the Ferdous Steel Shipbreaking Yard in Chittagong. Authorities have formed a committee to investigate the fatal accident and ordered an audit. Safety procedures were reportedly flouted before cutting began on the vessel. The shipbreaking sector in Bangladesh faces ongoing scrutiny over its safety standards.

A suspected gas leak at a shipbreaking yard in southeastern Bangladesh has killed at least eight people.

A toxic gas leak at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh has resulted in the deaths of at least eight workers, raising serious concerns about safety standards in the industry.

Eight workers died and five are missing after a toxic gas leak at a shipbreaking yard. The incident occurred on Friday at the Ferdous Steel Shipbreaking Yard in Chittagong. …