24OCT2018 - NEWS - Ship breaking activities to be shut down at Gadani yards

All the ship breaking activities will be shut down at Gadani yards after two separate accidents this month left three workers with critical injuries. The first accident took place on October 11th when a tanker caught fire on the beach in Gadani. Fortunately, no casualties were recorded, but just a few days later, on October 14th, another oil tanker caught fire, this time injuring seven workers including three critically. The ship breaking ban comes after Pakastini officials lifted an 18-month ban on the import of end-of-life tankers for demolition this past April. The import ban was put in place after a series of accidents at Gadani yards, including one in which 29 workers were killed.

Published by Editor - www.Livebunkers.com at 24-Oct-2018 05:28:40 [UTC] , contact editor at editor@livebunkers.com