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18 Chinese Nationals Among 22 Killed In Massive Fire At South Korea Battery Factory
Twenty-two people were killed -- including 18 Chinese nationals -- in a massive fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory, the fire department said Monday, one of the country's worst factory disasters in years.
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Official Halted Work At Killer Cracker Plant, Was Overruled. Now He's Transferred
Two previous explosions, in which six people were killed, a history of operating without a proper licence, and safety lapses galore - the firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh, which caused the deaths of 11 people on Tuesday, was a disaster waiting.
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Global Chip Supply Chain Increasingly Vulnerable to Massive Disruption: Study
Global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions, says a US industry group Semiconductor Industry Association study.
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Coronavirus Lockdown 4.0: Yamaha Resumes Operations At Tamil Nadu Facility
Yamaha Motor India has announced that it is resuming production at the Kancheepuram factory in Tamil Nadu. The company has begun operations again after receiving the permissions from the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Kancheepuram District on May 5, 2020. The manufacturer has been following the social distancing and hygiene guidelines ...
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Visakhapatnam Gas Leak Took Place As Plastic Factory Was Being Restarted: Disaster Response Force
About 80-100 people have been hospitalised after a gas, Styrene, leaked in the area at about 2:30 am, NDRF Director General S N Pradhan said.
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23 Killed, Many Injured After Explosion At Firecracker Factory In Punjab's Gurdaspur
At least 23 people were killed and 27 injured after a massive explosion on Wednesday at an unauthorised firecracker manufacturing factory in a densely-populated residential area in Punjab's Gurdaspur.
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Silent Killer: Sweltering Planet Braces For Deadly Heat Shocks
When Hurricane Harvey blasted ashore in August, drowning south Texas in a year's worth of rain in just a few days, it left behind an estimated $150 billion in damage to sodden homes and inundated factories, and claimed about 60 lives.
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32 Years On, Toxic Waste Still Present In Union Carbide Factory: Activists
Survivors of 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy today staged a protest in front of the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on the 32nd anniversary of the world's worst industrial disaster.
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16 Dead, 100 Trapped After Pakistan Factory Collapse
At least 16 people were killed and 40 injured when the roof of factory collapsed near the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, officials said, with around a hundred more still trapped.
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Bangladesh Judge Orders Inspectors' Murder Prosecution
A Bangladesh court today ordered the government to allow the prosecution of four inspectors for mass murder over the 2013 Rana Plaza factory disaster to go ahead after ministries tried to stall their cases.
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Bangladesh Charges Rana Plaza Owner and 40 Others With Murder
Bangladeshi police on Monday charged 41 people including the owner of the Rana Plaza factory complex with murder over the building's collapse in 2013 that killed more than 1,100 people.
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Hunt for Survivors After New Bangladesh Factory Disaster
Rescue teams searched today for survivors in the rubble after a factory collapsed in Bangladesh, killing at least seven people and sparking fresh criticism over the country's appalling record on workplace safety.
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy: 30 Years On, Generations Affected
On a cold December night of 1984, Bhopal was struck by one of the worst industrial disasters when 40 tonnes of poisonous Methyl Isocynate (MIC) gas leaked from the Union Carbide factory, killing over 1700 and affecting more than 5 lakh people. Thirty years later, its effects are still visible in the children and grandchildren of those who survived.
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More Human Remains Found in Bangladesh Factory Disaster Ruins
Bangladesh police said on Wednesday they have recovered a skull and what are believed to be other human remains from the ruins of a garment factory complex which collapsed last year killing more than 1,000 people.
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$500 Million World Cup Boost for Bangladesh Garment Makers
Bangladesh garment manufacturers bagged at least $500 million in export orders to sew World Cup jerseys for fans across the globe in a major industry boost after a string of disasters, officials said on Monday.
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18 Chinese Nationals Among 22 Killed In Massive Fire At South Korea Battery Factory
Twenty-two people were killed -- including 18 Chinese nationals -- in a massive fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory, the fire department said Monday, one of the country's worst factory disasters in years.
-
Official Halted Work At Killer Cracker Plant, Was Overruled. Now He's Transferred
Two previous explosions, in which six people were killed, a history of operating without a proper licence, and safety lapses galore - the firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh, which caused the deaths of 11 people on Tuesday, was a disaster waiting.
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Global Chip Supply Chain Increasingly Vulnerable to Massive Disruption: Study
Global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions, says a US industry group Semiconductor Industry Association study.
-
Coronavirus Lockdown 4.0: Yamaha Resumes Operations At Tamil Nadu Facility
Yamaha Motor India has announced that it is resuming production at the Kancheepuram factory in Tamil Nadu. The company has begun operations again after receiving the permissions from the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Kancheepuram District on May 5, 2020. The manufacturer has been following the social distancing and hygiene guidelines ...
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Visakhapatnam Gas Leak Took Place As Plastic Factory Was Being Restarted: Disaster Response Force
About 80-100 people have been hospitalised after a gas, Styrene, leaked in the area at about 2:30 am, NDRF Director General S N Pradhan said.
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23 Killed, Many Injured After Explosion At Firecracker Factory In Punjab's Gurdaspur
At least 23 people were killed and 27 injured after a massive explosion on Wednesday at an unauthorised firecracker manufacturing factory in a densely-populated residential area in Punjab's Gurdaspur.
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Silent Killer: Sweltering Planet Braces For Deadly Heat Shocks
When Hurricane Harvey blasted ashore in August, drowning south Texas in a year's worth of rain in just a few days, it left behind an estimated $150 billion in damage to sodden homes and inundated factories, and claimed about 60 lives.
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32 Years On, Toxic Waste Still Present In Union Carbide Factory: Activists
Survivors of 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy today staged a protest in front of the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on the 32nd anniversary of the world's worst industrial disaster.
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16 Dead, 100 Trapped After Pakistan Factory Collapse
At least 16 people were killed and 40 injured when the roof of factory collapsed near the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, officials said, with around a hundred more still trapped.
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Bangladesh Judge Orders Inspectors' Murder Prosecution
A Bangladesh court today ordered the government to allow the prosecution of four inspectors for mass murder over the 2013 Rana Plaza factory disaster to go ahead after ministries tried to stall their cases.
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Bangladesh Charges Rana Plaza Owner and 40 Others With Murder
Bangladeshi police on Monday charged 41 people including the owner of the Rana Plaza factory complex with murder over the building's collapse in 2013 that killed more than 1,100 people.
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Hunt for Survivors After New Bangladesh Factory Disaster
Rescue teams searched today for survivors in the rubble after a factory collapsed in Bangladesh, killing at least seven people and sparking fresh criticism over the country's appalling record on workplace safety.
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy: 30 Years On, Generations Affected
On a cold December night of 1984, Bhopal was struck by one of the worst industrial disasters when 40 tonnes of poisonous Methyl Isocynate (MIC) gas leaked from the Union Carbide factory, killing over 1700 and affecting more than 5 lakh people. Thirty years later, its effects are still visible in the children and grandchildren of those who survived.
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More Human Remains Found in Bangladesh Factory Disaster Ruins
Bangladesh police said on Wednesday they have recovered a skull and what are believed to be other human remains from the ruins of a garment factory complex which collapsed last year killing more than 1,000 people.
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$500 Million World Cup Boost for Bangladesh Garment Makers
Bangladesh garment manufacturers bagged at least $500 million in export orders to sew World Cup jerseys for fans across the globe in a major industry boost after a string of disasters, officials said on Monday.
