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B A NG LA DE SH
Ship graveyard
On this stretch of Bangladesh coastline, just north of the town of Chittagong,
ships from around the world come to die. Bangladesh recycles more ships than
any other country in terms of tonnage. Once a ship is beached, fuel and other
liquids are siphoned off and sold, then all machinery is stripped out and sold to
salvage merchants. The ship’s hull is then sliced apart and melted down to be BANGLADESH
re-used in construction. But, unlike in the developed world, the process is not
strictly regulated, so environmental damage and lethal accidents are common.
PHOTO: GETTY/DIGITAL GLOBE
Chittagong
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