Six Nepalis killed at Kuwait construction site
摘要
日期: 2020年2月14日
地点: 科威特
企业
Universal Leaders Trading and Contracting - Employer受影响的
受影响的总人数: 8
外劳和移民工人: ( 8 - 尼珀尔 , 建筑 , Gender not reported )议题
死亡 , 受伤 , Personal Health回应
Response sought: 否
后续行动: 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.
信息来源: 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.