In Salanpur Block, located in the extreme western region of West Burdwan district on the Asansol-Jharkhand border, a number of people working in a factory engaged in crushing quartz rocks to dust powder have been found suffering from silicosis, while a few people have already died.
Subol Roy, one of the laborers who was named in the complaint sent to the National Human Rights Commission as critically ill due to silicosis, passed away at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on Thursday, leading to a huge stir.
The Apollo Hospital, Chennai, mentioned silicosis as the cause of death on Subol Roy's death certificate.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 23, 2024 من The Statesman Siliguri.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 23, 2024 من The Statesman Siliguri.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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