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  "id": 880840,
  "title": "Toxic gas leak kills 8 at Bangladesh ship-breaking yard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/toxic-gas-leak-kills-8-at-bangladesh-ship-breaking-yard",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T14:06:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3364101/toxic-gas-leak-kills-8-bangladesh-ship-breaking-yard"
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  "account": "At least eight workers perished in a toxic gas leak at a ship-breaking yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh, officials announced on Friday. The disaster unfolded at the Ferdaus Steel Shipbreaking Yard in the Sitakund subdistrict, a hub for numerous ship-breaking facilities where vessels from around the globe are dismantled.\n\nImmediately following the incident, many workers fell into a comatose state and were swiftly transported to Chattogram Medical College Hospital. Of the seven individuals brought to the hospital, six were pronounced dead, according to Dr. Istiaq Rahman of the emergency department. Both physical injuries and gas inhalation were observed in the deceased, he reported.\n\nFurther investigation revealed that two additional workers' bodies were discovered at the yard. A local resident recounted hearing individuals scream inside the factory shortly after the accident, and observed victims being carried to hospitals in private vehicles. He claimed that residents grew agitated upon rumors of numerous bodies at the scene, leading to vandalism of the factory premises. Police swiftly intervened to restore order.\n\nSitakund ship breaking yard holds the distinction of being one of the world's largest ship dismantling sites, sprawling over approximately 20 kilometers of coastline along the Bay of Bengal. The practice of ship-breaking in Bangladesh has long been met with criticism from the international community due to its hazardous and environmentally detrimental methods.",
  "summary": "At least eight workers have died following a toxic gas leak at a ship-breaking yard in the southeastern Bangladeshi district of Chattogram, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred at the Ferdaus Steel Shipbreaking Yard in Sitakund subdistrict, an area that hosts many ship-breaking yards where old vessels mostly imported from around the world are dismantled. Soon after the leak, many…",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A toxic gas leak at a Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills at least 8 workers",
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        "title": "A toxic gas leak at a Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills at least 8 workers",
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        "title": "Gas leak at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills eight",
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        "title": "Gas leak at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills 8",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/gas-leak-at-bangladesh-shipbreaking-yard-kills-8",
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        "published": "2026-08-14T14:04:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Toxic Gas Leak Kills 8 At Bangladesh Shipbreaking Yard, 5 Missing",
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        "published": "2026-08-14T16:29:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Gas leak at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills eight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/gas-leak-at-bangladesh-shipbreaking-yard-kills-eight-897987",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "8 killed, several injured in suspected gas leak at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/8-killed-several-injured-in-suspected-gas-leak-at-bangladesh",
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