2 more die, ship-breaking yard explosion death toll rises to 6
The MoI suspended all operational activities of SN Corporation on the evening of 7 September following the explosion
Two more victims of the SN Corporation ship-breaking yard explosion died today (14 September) at the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), raising the death toll to six.
The dead are Barkat Ullah, 36, and Jahangir Alam, 52.
Confirming the report, Saiful Azad, production manager of SN Corporation, told The Business Standard that they died around 6am at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital.
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"Barkat Ullah was the ship-in-charge at the yard, and Jahangir Alam was the oil foreman. We have lost six of our colleagues so far. Anwar and Abul Kashem are still undergoing treatment at the hospital," he added.
A total of 12 officials and workers were injured in an explosion in the pump room of an almost dismantled tanker ship at SN Corporation's ship-breaking yard in the Tetultala area under Sonaichhari union of Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila at around 11:40am on 7 September.
The victims were rescued and primarily taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
As the condition of eight of the injured, who suffered critical burn injuries, worsened, they were transferred to DMCH.
Ahmad Ullah, the safety manager of the yard, succumbed to his injuries on the way to Dhaka. Mohammad Khairul, a cleaner, died on 9 September. Mohammad Al Amin, a safety inspector, passed away on 10 September, and Md Habil Ahmed Habil, the cutter foreman, died on 12 September.
According to SN Corporation, the four injured workers at CMCH were released on 10 September.
Meanwhile, members of a probe committee formed by the Ministry of Industry visited the SN Corporation yard on 9 September. Earlier, the ministry suspended all operational activities of SN Corporation on the evening of 7 September following the explosion.
On 10 September, members of the probe committee formed by the Chattogram District Administration visited the yard.
The Department of Environment also suspended the yard's environmental clearance certificate and cutting permission for the ship.
