India, Oct. 17 -- Two workers were killed and four others seriously injured in an explosion that took place at a private shipyard in south Goa on Friday.

The explosion, which took place at a shipyard owned by Vijai Marine Services, is suspected to have occurred in an enclosed chamber on an under-repair ship at about 6 pm.

"We received a call at around 6:10 pm informing us of a blast at Vijai Marine Services Shipyard. By the time we reached, the casualties had been 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," leading firefighter Antonio Moniz said.

Moniz said the work on the 160-metre vessel was nearing comple...