8 ship breaking workers fall sick inhaling carbon-dioxide in Ctg
Eight workers became sick as they inhaled excessive carbon-dioxide gas when opening a gas cylinder at a ship breaking yard in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong yesterday.
Of the victims Imran Hossain and Abdul Wahidur were admitted to a local clinic.
Police said the workers at ARL Ship Breaking Limited mistakenly opened a gas cylinder in the engine room of a ship around 1:15pm.
Ritesh Mahmud, director of the yard, said they will bear all the cost of the workers' treatment.
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