As reported previously, most large ships in the world get taken to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh to be broken up. Workers are kept un-organised so that wages are low and health and safety standards extremely low, leading to many deaths and injuries. A new report by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform that looks at the last three months, has established that this year at least 21 workers have being killed at work, with countless others receiving injuries.
As reported previously, most large ships in the world get taken to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh to be broken up. Workers are kept un-organised so that wages are low and health and safety standards extremely low, leading to many deaths and injuries. A new report by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform that looks at the last three months, has established that this year at least 21 workers have being killed at work, with countless others receiving injuries.
