Kochi: At least five people have been reported dead and 15 were injured in an explosion at the Cochin Shipyard in Kerala.
Reports suggest that the blast is said to have occurred on ONGC’s Sagar Bhushan ship.
At the time of publishing, 5 persons have been reported killed, while 15 are injured.
The ship where the fire broke out was under repair. Eleven persons trapped inside the ship were evacuated and rushed to various hospitals in the city.
Meanwhile, Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari expressed his concern over the incident as in a tweet he said:
“Shocked by unfortunate blast at Cochin Shipyard where 4 people have died. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved families. I have spoken to MD,Cochin Shipyard n asked him to provide all necessary medical support to victims n to initiate immed inquiry with help of concerned agencies”
Shocked by unfortunate blast at Cochin Shipyard where 4 people have died. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved families. I have spoken to MD,Cochin Shipyard n asked him to provide all necessary medical support to victims n to initiate immed inquiry with help of concerned agencies
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) February 13, 2018
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