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14/07/2020at 14:20

Widow after worker in Bangladesh allowed to pursue claim

A court in Great Britain has ruled that the widow of a yard worker, who died during the dismantling of a tanker ship in Bangladesh, can file for compensation from a Greek shipping company. The judge voices fierce criticism of shipping's use of beaching facilities.
Arkivfoto fra Bangladesh taget i 2013. | Photo: Andrew Biraj/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by NIKLAS KRIGSLUND

The widow of a worker who was killed in an accident during the scrapping of a ship in Bangladesh has been allowed to pursue a claim against the shipping company.

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