3 Indians die in workplace accidents in Gulf every week, shows MEA data

HYDERABAD: Over 800 Indian expats died in workplace accidents between 2023 and 2025, according to MEA data. Of these, 55% occurred in Gulf countries, which recorded nearly three deaths a week on an average. The latest incident — the Qatar blast that killed 12 Indians last month — has renewed calls for scrutiny of safety lapses.According to MEA data, Saudi Arabia recorded the highest toll, with 182 deaths over the three-year period — more than one Indian worker every week — followed by UAE with 128 fatalities.A majority of suicides during the period were also reported from Gulf nations, underscoring the challenges faced by migrant workers.Telangana NRI Migrants’ Association attributed the recurring fatalities to multiple factors: inadequate use of safety equipment, poor adherence to workplace safety protocols, technical failures at industrial sites and insufficient skill and safety training.Many workers, they said, labour in temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius and return…