Eight injured in for-repair cargo ship blast
VOV.VN - A total of eight workers were injured following an explosion that occurred on February 2 during repairs being carried out on a cargo ship in Tien Phong commune, Quang Ninh province.
This accident happened at around 8:45 a.m. when the ORIENTAL GLORY cargo ship of Phuong Dong Shipping and Trading Jsc., which has a deadweight tonnage of 68,000 tonnes, was docking at the port of ship maintenance company Nosco ShipYard.
The explosion took place when workers were repairing the vessel.
Eight people were injured and immediately transferred to the Vietnam–Sweden Hospital for medical examination and treatment.
Competent authorities are examining the vessel in order to determine the cause of the accident.