Toxic Gas Leak Kills 8 at Bangladesh Ship Breaking Yard The recent toxic gas leak that killed eight workers at Ferdaus Steel Shipbreaking Yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh, has once again highlighted the country's troubled relationship with environmental and labor regulations.
The yard is part of a sprawling complex criticized globally for its hazardous practices.
Bangladesh's ship breaking industry has long been shrouded in controversy due to lax safety standards and environmental disregard.