At least 23 workers were injured at a Cambodian factory that produced garments for a top Western brand on Monday, police said, the latest incident to raise concerns about industrial safety in the region.
A concrete and metal shelter, where workers were resting during their lunch break, fell down in the compound of the Hong Kong Chinese-owned Top World factory located in Phnom Penh, said local police chief Hy Narin.
“The shelter is old and it collapsed into the lake while the workers were having lunch there,” he said.
“No one died but 23 workers were injured,” Hy Narin said, adding that the workers were rushed to hospital for treatment.
The factory produces clothes for Swedish fashion giant H&M, according to Ath Thun, president of the Cambodian Labour Confederation.
“With this latest incident, we are worried about the safety of the garment workers,” he said.
