Indian oil tanker explodes in China, four dead
BernamaPublished: Jan 28, 2014 2:29 PM | Updated: Jan 28, 2014 2:32 PM
Four people have been killed and three others are missing after an Indian oil tanker exploded and caught fire at a shipyard in east China’s Zhejiang Province today.
As of noon, the fire had been put out and rescuers were still searching for those missing.
Four people have been killed and three others are missing after an Indian oil tanker exploded and caught fire at a shipyard in east China’s Zhejiang Province today.
Smoke was detected followed by the explosion at 7.30am, when seven workers were repairing the unloaded tanker, which has an oil load capacity of 50,000 tonnes, at the Haizhou Shipyard in Daishan County in the city of Zhoushan, China’s Xinhua news agency quoted a spokesperson with the city government as saying.
As of noon, the fire had been put out and rescuers were still searching for the three missing people, said the spokesperson.
The identities of the victims are not available yet.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
- Bernama
Smoke was detected followed by the explosion at 7.30am, when seven workers were repairing the unloaded tanker, which has an oil load capacity of 50,000 tonnes, at the Haizhou Shipyard in Daishan County in the city of Zhoushan, China’s Xinhua news agency quoted a spokesperson with the city government as saying.
As of noon, the fire had been put out and rescuers were still searching for the three missing people, said the spokesperson.
The identities of the victims are not available yet.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
- Bernama
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