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Iranian authorities called for the release of three pilots they say were captured in Qatar during the Middle East war.

Worker dies after headscarf gets caught in water gate roller in Malaysia

Investigations showed that the victim’s headscarf had been entangled in the gate roller.

23-year-old worker dies after scaffolding collapses on lorry at Jurong Port construction site

A 23-year-old worker was found trapped in the driver’s seat of a lorry after scaffolding collapsed on the vehicle at a construction site in Jurong Port Road on Aug 3.

7 dead in work-related traffic accidents in first half of 2026

Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash said the deaths are “deeply concerning”, even though a few fatal accidents were caused by other road users.

15 Indian workers feared trapped after tunnel blast kills 10

The collapse was likely triggered by a blast, the cause of which was yet to be ascertained.

Building under renovation collapses in Melaka, workers feared trapped in rubble

6 dead in a lift after fire in central Brussels

The building was not yet permanently occupied, and only construction workers were believed to be on site.

China’s Xi airs workplace safety worry after shoe factory fire kills 28

The fire on July 9 happened in the coastal city of Quanzhou, and killed at least 28.

Shoe factory fire in China kills at least 28 people

Hours after the fire broke out at the Huiteng Shoes factory around noon, there were fears people were still trapped inside the building in Jinjiang city.

‘Everything turned black’: S’pore actress Eleanor Lee recalls falling off truck on China set in 2018

Eleanor Lee shared behind-the-scenes footage from the Chinese drama Overseas Security Officer on Xiaohongshu on July 7.

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