The general manager in charge said that the fatalities in the shipyards in Tuzla are exaggerated and a disaster happened on the same day of this statement.

One worker died, six injured - 10 / 05 / 2008 09:25

The general manager in charge said that the fatalities in the shipyards in Tuzla are exaggerated and a disaster happened on the same day of this statement: One worker died and six people were injured.

Totally 20 workers died in Tuzla shipyards in the last eight months.

No serious measures were taken despite the successive events of death in Tuzla shipyards. Nobody listened to the warnings.

Even the most responsible ones neglected the events saying that "there is no disaster."

The investigations were carried out slowly.

Another one died at Tuzla shipyards yesterday.

The subcontractor company started the painting and welding in the ship simultaneously and an explosion took place.

One worker died and six people got injured including one female engineer.

The subcontractor company Karacan undertook the painting and welding work of Atlantik dry cargo ship.

The company started both of the jobs at the same time; but the gas leaking from the painting work filled the fuel tank.

A terrific blast occurred at around 14.30. One of the workers, Izzet Gider, died at the blast.

Sabah