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February workplace fatalities climb to 10 after death of workers in Tuas explosion
Melvin Yong speaking to the media the day after a fire at a Tuas industrial building. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
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SINGAPORE: Ten people have died in workplace accidents in Singapore in the last three-and-a-half weeks, after three workers who suffered burns in a fire at an industrial building in Tuas succumbed to their injuries on Thursday (Feb 25).
Speaking at the scene of the Tuas incident on Thursday, National Trades Union Congress assistant secretary-general Melvin Yong raised concerns about the recent spate of workplace accidents and called on the authorities to address potential safety gaps.
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Three of the 10 workers who suffered burns in a fire at an industrial building in Tuas have died, said Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Silas Sng on Thursday (Feb 25). Another five are in critical condition, while two workers have been discharged, added Mr Sng. Nadhir Mokhtar reports.
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