{
  "id": 1561292,
  "title": "Nine shipbreaking workers killed in Bangladesh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nine-shipbreaking-workers-killed-in-bangladesh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/nine-shipbreaking-workers-killed-in-bangladesh/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The NGO Shipbreaking Platform condemns yet another tragic accident on the shipbreaking beaches of South Asia. On 14 August, nine workers died after exposure to toxic gas inside the LNG carrier MT RASI (IMO 9176008) at Ferdous Steel in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Among those killed was a 17-year-old. Several other workers were injured. The tragedy occurred ...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}