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A shipbreaking worker sustained injuries on Sunday morning at the Baraka Shipbreaking and Recycling Yard in Sitakunda, Chattogram. This incident follows closely on the heels of a fatal toxic gas leak at another yard just two days prior, which claimed the lives of nine workers.

The injured worker, identified as 51-year-old fitterman Md Alauddin, was rescued around 8:30 a.m. and transported to a private hospital in Chattogram. According to the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE), Alauddin reported pain in his hands and legs. Yard authorities stated he became dizzy and fell while on a ship, noting his blood pressure was reportedly low.

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Alauddin was suffering from pain in his hands and legs.

However, the owner of Baraka Shipbreaking, Md Shamsul Alam, offered a different account, asserting that Alauddin did not fall while working but became dizzy and fell while walking. He confirmed the worker was promptly rescued and hospitalized, with the yard doctor monitoring his condition.

DIFE Inspector Sohel Parvez indicated that he could not independently verify the exact circumstances of how Alauddin sustained his injuries, highlighting a discrepancy in the reported details of the incident.

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Rather, he became dizzy and fell while walking, injuring his hands and legs. We immediately rescued him and admitted him to the hospital. He is undergoing treatment, and the yard doctor is monitoring him.