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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

A toxic gas leak at a Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills at least 8 workers

Bangladesh Shipyard Accident - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A suspected gas leak at a shipbreaking yard in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least eight people on Friday during the dismantling of a decommissioned ship, police said.

Several others were injured at the Ferdous Steel Ship Breaking Yard in the Sitakunda area, police inspector Mohammed Alamgir said. The initial death toll was six, he said, but two others died after being transported from the scene.

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