Accidents - workplace

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.

Tokyo school blaze: Teacher had brought own heater to school before fire

A fire broke out at an elementary school in Tokyo on June 19, injuring at least one person, but all children and staff were evacuated safely.

S’pore tightens timber scaffold rules to cut fire risk after 2025 Hong Kong blaze

The rule, which aims to reduce the amount of combustible timber materials on construction sites, will take effect from Jan 1, 2027.

Jurong Marine Cold Storage to suspend ice-making, cold store ops after ammonia leak on its premises

Workers from Jurong Marine Cold Storage that operates at 11 Jurong Fishery Port Road transporting ice from a supplier into vehicles waiting near their factory.

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