Accidents - workplace

Photos, clothes, ashes: Hong Kongers pick through fire-ravaged homes

Mr Bowie Chan shows his wife, Ms Annie Tse, going through drawers in their flat at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong.

India firecracker warehouse blaze kills eight: Police

Worker dies after being trapped in equipment at Tokyo Dome amusement park

She was rescued around 5pm and taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said.

India power plant blast death toll climbs to 19: Police

Japan construction firm searched after 3 die in crane demolition accident

Five male workers, who were working on top of a 400 tonne counterweight attached at a height of 30m, fell when the weight came loose.

Worker dies at Tuas shipyard; MOM investigating incident

The workplace fatality happened at a worksite occupied by Seatrium at Tuas South Boulevard.

Two dead after 40-metre scaffold collapses in Japan

An aerial view of the site where three people were seriously injured and one is missing after falling about 40 metres from collapsed scaffolding at JFE Steel construction site in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN.

Five taken to hospital after pipe rupture at particle observatory in Japan

One of the five workers sustained serious injuries.

Delivery riders say it’s natural to push ahead to earn more despite safety risks

Delivery riders made up the bulk of platform workers who had injuries in 2025.

Two delivery riders among 36 workplace deaths in 2025: MOM

The inclusion of platform workers' injuries follows the implementation of the Platform Workers Act on Jan 1, 2025.

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