2 dead, 4 injured in explosion at goa pvt shipyard
PANAJI, Oct. 18 -- Two men were killed and five others seriously injured in an explosion that took place at a private shipyard in south Goa. The explosion, which took place at a shipyard belonging to Vijai Marine Services, was believed to be caused in an enclosed chamber on an under repair ship, took place at around 6.00PM on Friday evening.
"We received a call at around 6:10 informing us of a blast at Vijai Marine Services Shipyard. By the time we reached the hospital, the casualties were shifted to the hospital. There was a blast at the electrical panel on the anchor deck of a ship that was under repair. The two who died were employed on a daily wage basis," firefighter Antonio Moniz, said.
"Elevated temperatures combined with the enclos...
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