Worker dies after iron sheet fell on him at Ctg shipbreaking yard

A foreman died this morning after iron sheet fell on him while working at RA Shipbreaking Yard in Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila.

The deceased was identified as Ataur Rahman (45), son of Shomser Ali of Kurigram, reports our staff correspondent quoting Abdullah Al Sakib Mubarrat, deputy inspector general of Directorate of Factory Inspection.

Ataur was severely injured after a solid piece of iron sheet fell on him last night, the official said.

He died from his injuries around 7am today while being treated at Chattogram Medical College Hospital, the DIG added.

Further details regarding the incident could not be known immediately.