Hong Kong authorities say one particular person was killed and 7 others injured in an explosion aboard an oil tanker
HONG KONG — One particular person was killed and 7 others injured Saturday in an explosion aboard an oil tanker in waters off Hong Kong, authorities reported.
The Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Coordination Heart mentioned the tanker was 300 kilometers (186 miles) east of Hong Kong when it caught hearth because of an explosion. The fireplace was extinguished, in response to state-run Radio Tv Hong Kong.
The Authorities Flying Service despatched a fixed-wing plane and two helicopters with docs aboard to the Panama-registered Chuang Yi vessel to move the injured to a hospital within the metropolis. One crew member was reported to have died and 4 others had been in severe situation, RTHK reported.
The reason for the explosion was not instantly clear.
The casualties reportedly included crew members from Indonesia and Myanmar.
In response to ship monitoring apps, the 5,500-ton oil and chemical tanker was on its technique to Taiwan. The 120-meter (393-foot) lengthy tanker is 22 years previous.
