Six Nepalis killed at Kuwait construction site
要約
Date Reported: 2020年2月14日
場所: クウェート
企業
Universal Leaders Trading and Contracting - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: 8
移住者・移民労働者: ( 8 - ネパール , 建設 , Gender not reported )課題
死 , 傷害 , Personal Health回答
Response sought: いいえ
取られた措置: The Nepali National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) contacted the Kuwait government to request the details of the workers' deaths be made public. Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Rana al Fares ordered an investigation into the cause of the deaths, stating that those "guilty of negligence" must be held accountable. The Nepali embassy in Kuwait reported that the workers were employed by Kuwait headquartered Universal Leaders Trading and Contracting. Business & Human Rights Resource Centre attempted to contact Universal Leaders to invite them to respond to the allegations of negligence causing the deaths but were unable to find working contact information.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
Six Nepali migrant workers were killed and two were injured when they were buried under gravel and sand while working at a housing construction project in Mutlaa City...
[The embassy stated] that the Nepali workers were employed with Kuwait-based Universal Leaders Trading and General Contracting Co.WLL...
the workers were undertaking sanitary drainage network extension when earth caved in...
Firemen managed to pull them out, but six of them had already died.
Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Rana al Fares ordered formation of a probe panel to investigate the cause of the cave-in and hold accountable those found guilty of negligence.