Shipbreaking Yard: Foreman killed as iron sheets fall on him

A foreman died on the spot after a chunk of iron sheets fell on him at a shipbreaking yard in Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila early yesterday.

The deceased, Ripon Mia, 37, was from Mymensingh.

The incident happened at Tasin Steel Shipbreaking Yard, owned by Didraul Alam, lawmaker from Chatogram-4. 

Shuvankar Dutta, inspector of the Directorate of Factory Inspection, Chattogram, said they were looking into the matter and that they would inspect the yard today.

Contacted, the lawmaker confirmed the matter and said the worker died while on duty at the yard.