Tea estate worker attacked by a leopard, workers say they work in constant fear of attack
Résumé
Date indiquée: 29 Mai 2023
Lieu: Sri Lanka
Entreprises
Marks & Spencer - Buyer , Bridwell Tea Estate - Supplier , Lipton Teas and Infusions (formerly ekaterra) - Buyer , Ringtons Limited - BuyerConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1
Travailleurs: ( 1 - Lieu inconnu , Thé , Gender not reported )Enjeux
BlessuresRéponse
Réponse demandée : Oui, par BHRRC
Affaire contenant la réponse: (En savoir plus)
Mesures prises: Bridwell Tea Estate supplies to Unilever, Tetley, Ringtons and Marks and Spencer, according to each company's most recently publicly available supplier list. Lipton (formerly ekaterra) took over most of Unilever's tea business in 2022. All of these companies provided a response to the Resource Centre's request for comment.
Type de source: News outlet
"Estate worker attacked by leopard in Bogawantalawa"
A worker in Bridwell Estate in Bogawantalawa had sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a leopard which was lurking amongst the tea bushes.
Estate sector people are living in constant fear of attacks at any moment by leopards roaming into the human habitats almost everyday.
They said that they attended work in constant fear of leopards lurking in the tea plantations.