Tragedy in Plaine-des-Papayes: Families of Three Deceased Bangladeshi Workers to Receive State Aid

Following the tragic deaths of three Bangladeshi workers on Wednesday, November 4 in Plaine-des-Papayes, the government has decided to support their loved ones. Meeting on Friday, November 6, the Council of Ministers approved aid to be distributed through the National Solidarity Fund and the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.

The deceased are Mohammad Hossain Miraz (36), Hossain MD Balal (37), and Sikder Jobayed Islam (25). They had been living in Mauritius for about six months and were employed by a local aluminum company, reportedly Shafick Aluminium Ltd.

Late Wednesday afternoon, the three men were unloading a container when a pallet of glass panes weighing approximately 2.5 tons fell on them. Their deaths were confirmed by a SAMU doctor. Firefighters from the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service recovered the bodies, which were taken to the Jeetoo hospital morgue.

The Ministry of Labour and the police have each launched investigations. Inspectors from the National Occupational Safety and Health Department aim to reconstruct the sequence of events and verify compliance with workplace safety regulations. Plaine-des-Papayes police are continuing their inquiries, and the Scene of Crime Office has collected evidence on site.

Several questions remain unanswered: how was the unloading organized, what equipment did the workers have, whether they had the necessary training and experience, and whether the lighting inside the container was sufficient as daylight faded.

The funerals of the three men took place on Thursday at the Al Ihsaan funeral center in Plaine-Verte. Their bodies will soon be repatriated to Bangladesh.