Maritime & Logistics

Nine Workers Killed at Hong Kong Convention-Certified Shipbreaking Yard in Bangladesh

Low Severity Asia Bangladesh
Date Occurred Aug 17, 2026 16:04 UTC
Event Type Maritime & Logistics
Source gCaptain
Recorded Aug 17, 2026
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Nine workers were killed after being exposed to toxic gas while dismantling an LNG carrier at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh, renewing scrutiny of safety conditions at South Asian recycling...

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Country Profile
Bangladesh flag Bangladesh
Region Asia
Capital Dhaka
Population 19,578,421
GDP / Capita $1900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24356
  • Type Maritime & Logistics
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 17, 2026
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