Is this the most dangerous job in the world? Inside Bangladesh's ship graveyards | 7NEWS Spotlight

Falling metal debris, asbestos, amputation and death - it's all in a day's work for the men, and sometimes children, who work in the ship graveyards of Bangladesh. They dismantle retired ships to recycle the raw materials for the nation's infrastructure. Reporter Tim Noonan got a rare look at what happens inside one of the yards, and the lack of safety for the workers.
This story originally aired in 2013.
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[@stumpyjoe3507]

Charles Kernaghan (the man that was speaking with the men who had amputated limbs from the job) is such an amazing human. Back in the 90’s he snuck into the sweatshops of various corporations to uncover and expose how the workers were being treated. Even though his findings are heartbreaking, his passion for human rights and the treatment of workers is heartwarming ❤️

[@morgonaarchuleta2690]

Way to look at your life and rethink just how lucky u are not to be in this situation.

[@weldinggirl]

Man I was thinking exactly that, God am I so grateful for everything I have🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@ddollarz567]

Exactly specially here in the USA 🇺🇸 People are so ungrateful and entitled 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@debbieacook]

God bless each and every one of them.

[@gowdsake7103]

Just what has your god EVER done to help them huh !

[@emmaedwards829]

Isn’t this a disgrace I wish people didn’t have to live like this. It’s devastating.

[@tinyGrim1]

Sad thing, it's been going on forever. Rich & the peasants

[@IHWKR]

They wouldn't if their government did something about it. This is why India is one of the biggest global carbon emissions contributors. People can do all they can to minimize carbon footprints, but it's futile while countries like India and China produce exponentially more greenhouse gasses.

[@iqs_quom]

@@IHWKR USA is the biggest carbon emitter in entire world. Look at per capita carbon emissions of USA and that should tell you.

[@Aya1686]

God please protect and hear each and everyone for there better living and safety.

[@stringer-ik1pc]

This country has a space program, and receives millions in foreign aid off the British, yet these poor people live like this, shameful.

[@jonanna8516]

And all of those chemicals and heavy metals end up in the ocean.

[@lorlash876]

Because there Vile People that turn anywhere they venture into a garbage dump

[@bboystretch7788]

Very sad to see the poverty and hardship.

[@peterhayes4851]

its disgusting what those kids have to do

[@baap435]

it's really sad knowing all of this is happening in your own country

[@animelover8502]

They do this to survive.

[@Takre1]

Thanks for making this video 🙏🏻 i didn’t know about this…

[@shubhamjha809]

Agreed, it's really very dangerous job

[@sidickramjan4193]

hats off to you sir for giving us this video

[@marilynschmidt6400]

Before watching this I knew nothing about Bangladesh. What an eye opener and very sad to see

[@Runningfromtheherd]

Too many humans not enough jobs unfortunately. As bad as this is it will still get worse. This should be a high paying job.

[@livvlivetv7662]

God Bless Them All

[@adriannegrillo8394]

I have never in my life been so saddened and sick to my core to see what these poor souls have to go through every single day say they can eat, feed their families, survive!

[@Onholidaysfromparenting]

It seems Bangladesh Government is well aware of that and still allowing it to happen ?? Edit: Workers don't know there rights, no workers/labour union, compensation 😱😢😭??There is clearly no workplace/occupational health and safety, law enforcement, worksite inspections etc ??? I wonder if workers ever heard of Workplace Health and Safety ?

[@ahmedzakikhan7639]

Haha. The locals in that area don't even know this exists. If there were higher standards - the cloth you buy from Zara would cost way more

[@Onholidaysfromparenting]

@@ahmedzakikhan7639 I had to look up what Zara clothing is...I'd rather wear clothes made by my local people. Luckily, my mum taught us how to sew our clothes. The bottom line is biggest companies/employers are ripping off labourers/workers by not giving deserving wages or not increasing wages to keep up with the cost of living these days.

[@Uconn15]

Why can’t they get the equipment they need to do the work they are doing? Can someone help them after seeing this? There are kids doing this work disgusting.

[@stevemcnair3011]

Why can't you do something instead of bitching about it?

[@obfuscated3090]

Their culture never valued human life or that would be reflected by their society. This is common. Other nations which don't care will continue to sell them ships because Europe doesn't run the world and no one else cares about workers.

[@animelover8502]

Working hard to survive by putting the death in the front line, this country will become rich someday.

[@marcore6216]

we all live on the same planet, but there are many worlds on this planet. it's amazing how lucky you are to be born in the lucky part of the world. I hope things will change one day, but I don't think they will ever.

[@clintwestwood2731]

5:45 these are starvation miserable wages and yet these brave men choose to do it over starvation. I ask the producer of this program to provide us with an alternative to the work that the market place provides.

[@thhiep]

The working condition can definitely be regulated and improved. The employers must take social responsibility adequately, not to just maximize their profits.

[@clintwestwood2731]

“Ripping the ships apart with their bare hands”? Then why do they need the cutting torches?

[@tytus88888]

To wspaniale że pracują a nie przyjeżdżają do Europy

[@Vision.Vortex]

Funny thing from this documentary, if ship breaking is not eco-friendly than how come this ship manufacturing was ecofriendly? /Ohh ywah it was cus it was worth 500illion dollars $ so that could bend rules :(

[@richardmiller3839]

Wow and I have the gall to complain!

[@chacue6977]

It's all because of money..humans need to earn for food, shelter,and education..that even this kids knows the danger of working in that unsafely place they choose to do so to eat mainly to provide food in their table..I wish they've could've provide safety's like gears for their workers..😶💔

[@FlinchOp]

Money for Survival Vs Survival for Money. Winner will be Survival for Money.

[@toritckz6460]

😢😢😢

[@JosephCee]

The only reason America and other 1st world countries don't have working conditions like this is because they couldn't get away with it. These poor souls in 3rd world countries have no one looking out for them so they're subject to whatever heartless employers come along. Also in 1st world countries we know what it's like to have basic standards of safety and pay, these people do not and because of that they'll take any abuse. I'll admit I complain a lot when it comes to the workforce, pay, and the current cost of living and I know it can be MUCH worse so I am thankful, but still, all over the world we're being exploited and taken advantage of. Some of us have it better, others have it much worse. But even in America the way things are going it's likely that we could turn into a 3rd world country.

[@zaynfabito1822]

47 cents? Man pay these poor guys need to get payed 100 bucks an hour

[@sbusisopercy7099]

'At least one man dies every 2 weeks '

[@singers1990]

Tragic.

[@farzanat4682]

Life is not fair I feel so bad and so sick to see those people who are working like animals

[@kevinarnold7791]

These ship breaking companies buy the ships are creating jobs, but there needs to be more protection for workers,

[@sailorguy9288]

Hongkong convention 2011 hasnt been properly implemented in chitagong

[@sidickramjan4193]

47 cents an hour in a hell

[@sidickramjan4193]

its a shame

[@weldinggirl]

I’m assuming they don’t have OSHA there in Bangladeshi🤔🤔 This is seriously insane😥😥 And only 11k views in 1 month, seems like no one cares😥😥

[@mjwmontgomery]

The problem starts at the ship design. They need to be designed differently.

[@V-ANews]

How are the walking around barefoot u think there be metal shards all over the beach

[@dennisgardiner43]

Sadly, the end of all machines,... is a messy business. Today it's toxic mercury and asbestos. Tomorrow it's cobalt and lithium.

[@IHWKR]

When you have a billion people packed into a smaller country, its common sense to understand the value of life decreases and the wage decreases. This is purely a product of three things: Government corruption Powerful companies that are smart enough to use a system that allows them to save money by utilizing a country thats hyper saturated with people. They did this to themselves.

[@shimronnetia]

why can't the yard owner buy them rubber boots, protective gears

[@pauladurbin]

Because they don’t have to.

[@byteme9718]

No one forces these people to work there.

[@travellingexplorers]

At 11:38 the question was outstanding, I really appreciate

[@YP3CA]

11:38 Let me answer this for him - He doesn't give a flying f*ck

[@lorlash876]

Man lose the music its so annoying

[@weldinggirl]

8:00

[@leahmontes2985]

Its happening because of poverty.they need to survive so they have to work.

[@Pressplay_Media_EU]

world living cost inflation is exacerbating this and making it even worse.

[@freestockvideosanytyp3956]

This area was hell off iron too much danger place

[@gowdsake7103]

A logger, a firefighter a trawlerman all far more dangerious Amazing how an American complains yet it is the American consumer driving this

[@ruscador1]

hard work high death rate for 47 cents per hour and that's the top earners breaking the ships others get less

[@gregcowie6186]

We allow it because of GREED

[@ashleeorwin3442]

😮 why destroy the boats tho

[@kfcwickedwings]

Becuase they don’t work and there very old and companies can make money of it 😮

[@arturojimenez2477]

Bad Pay in job, Dirty and Dangerous, Not ending future for Workman, Pay misery

[@sandyc6569]

😊👍

[@cruzanmongoose]

Nothing more than modern day slavery

[@dark_matter718]

2013's video lol 😆

[@angadsinghsehgalfoodie]

Not the land of dreams but the land of poverty

[@geoffr9351]

14:15 "At least one man dies here every two weeks" This is unacceptable to the stain that is god There must be more death so it god/source /spirit can pleasure itself while watching the suffering that it alone created Praise the skid mark that is the spirit/source /creator/god(s) Amen

[@alltorkadventures1139]

another 3rd world country that Australia will want to rescue... but what about the same kinds of working environment's here in our own country not one of our government cares about.. why cause they pay us more??? stop trying to solve world problems if you cant solve your own country issues... yes very sad they have to work like this, but its the people like the ship yard owner who make this happen, paying low wages, no safety, no care.. why aren't they held accountable for this. instead of other countries having to step up..??? this is why we have the united nations and place.... why not educate them to stop this from proceeding , its generational so make the new generation realize times changed and they need more money.. there is millions of people make a stand and i bet they change their ways quickly... majority rules remember

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

There are no Australians in Canberra or in your corporations. You have Globalists / Talmudic Terrorists masquerading as people who might LOOK like Australians but, they belong to a globalist crime cartel and they ensure that their fellow Talmudists rise to power in government, schools, and media. Giving away what belongs to others, and then taking credit for such generosity, is the standard operating procedure of **Those*Who*May*Never*Be*Criticized** Bangladesh needs vigorous labor unions. Problem is that other countries might offer the shipping companies an ethics-free business environment to go to instead. Yes, on paper, the U.N. should be able to step in a compel some kind of labor rights for these shipbreakers but, if it doesn't involve the U.S. or Israel, then the U.N. doesn't really care.

[@Dwjzdljn]

Who cares? Only money is important. If that was not true people not bring ships to that country, where nature and living creations not are important

[@TJsCustoms]

Bangladesh is certainly not a land of dreams lmao it smells there.

[@jmoo876]

I wonder what the peoples pronouns are working in those shipyards? I’m sure not being misgendered is one of their primary concerns in life

[@abdixayi8453]

This is real slave job owner is killer

[@sidickramjan4193]

how can we call this islamic country

[@mrporsche4236]

Where are the equal rights feminist’s how come there isnt one of them working here for 47 cents an hour

[@LeoLeo_2626]

How about getting Australians to a 0% unemployment rate before minding and judging the cultures of other nations Seven News? 🙄🙄🙄

[@geoffr9351]

100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000% gods fault Everytime you pray/meditate you support this Duh

[@LovePrettyNailsLady-Jay80]

So what is the purpose of this video? To give some sort of awareness about the dangers or to get them shut down for child workers? Looks to me you're straddling the fence on this. Who cares if the young men want to work. That's their prerogative and it gets them off the street from being bloody beggars or thieves. I didn't like when you asked them the question you first hand knew the answer to regarding young workers.

[@tinyGrim1]

Are you for real ? It's all of it ! Pay anyone .47 an hour to the millions the steal, iron companies make ? It's abusive to all the workers.

[@yukiefromoz2573]

@@tinyGrim1 But will anything be done about it from showing this video, that's the 64 thousand dollar question. Hmmm... 🤔

[@matboi5746]

Yeah he should focus on real issues like nail related channels doing contest only for americans cause of the shipping cost. 😂🤣

[@TABIBI-OP]

It's not asbestos, it's insulating material, rock wool or glass wool