Three port workers were indicated dead and another one was hospitalized after they inhaled toxic gas in a cargo hold of bulk carrier SEPETIBA BAY , docked at Portocel port, Brazil, in the morning July 24.

The ship was offloading wood which was treated for protection with gas, according to local Trade Union.

One worker went down to hold and lost conscience, while the other three tried to help him, but were also poisoned.

One of them however managed somehow to climb to cargo deck, though badly intoxicated, other three didn’t make it.

Fleetmon