A MAN has died after he was found in a vat of grain on board a ship.
Police and paramedics were called to Portland Port at around 5pm on Friday after receiving reports that a man has been found in a vat of grain on a ship, believed to be the Beks Yilmaz.
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A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "At 5.02pm on March 26, Dorset Police received a report from the ambulance service that a man had been found in a vat of grain in the hold of a ship in Portland Port.
"Sadly, the man has died. His next of kin has been informed and the coroner notified. There are no suspicious circumstances.
"A full report will be submitted to HM Coroner for Dorset to assist a future inquest."
A spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive said: "We have been made aware of the incident by the police and we are making initial enquiries."
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