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13 Crew Dead After Phosphine Gas Leaks Into Ship Accommodation

CLAVE 1 / 413 crew members died after phosphine gas leaked into accommodation areas of a bulk carrier.

CLAVE 2 / 4The vessel was carrying cassava chips fumigated with aluminium phosphide tablets before departure.

CLAVE 3 / 4Symptoms—chest tightness, nausea, vomiting—were initially mistaken for food poisoning or Covid-19.

CLAVE 4 / 4The crew lacked gas detection equipment and training on IMO’s pesticide safety recommendations.

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