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Malaysia: Three Bangladeshi workers die in industrial area chemical factory explosion; developer UEM Sunrise responds
Three Bangladeshi workers died after an explosion at a chemical factory located in Southern Industrial and Logistics Centre industrial area in Malaysia last week. Family of the workers state the victims did not receive proper medical care and were not taken to hospital “on time”.
The three were not taken to the hospital on time. They did not get proper treatment. Had they been taken to the hospital on time, they would have survived. He [Jabbar] used to take care of my parents, three brothers and five sisters. Now I don't know what will happen to us. I hope the administration cooperates to bring my brother's body back to the country.Younger sister of one of the ceased
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited UEM Sunrise, the developer of the industrial cluster, to respond to the article and to disclose the nature of its relationship with the chemical factory, any human rights due diligence it undertakes on businesses operating in its industrial parks; and any steps it is taking to support repatriation of the workers’ bodies and remedy for their families.
UEM Sunrise's response can be read in full below.