Two Killed in Oil Tanker Fire Off South Korea: Report
The Coast Guard rescued 16 crew members and plans to investigate the cause after the blaze was extinguished.
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A fire broke out on an oil tanker off the coast of Incheon, South Korea, resulting in the deaths of two crew members, while 16 others were rescued safely.
A fire broke out on a 7,000-ton oil product carrier in the waters near Jawoldo, Incheon, resulting in the deaths of two of the 18 crew members and the rescue of 16. The Central Regional Coast Guard extinguished the fire after about five hours and is currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.
2 killed in oil products tanker fire off Incheon
Two people were killed after a ship carrying oil products caught fire in waters off Incheon late Thursday, west of Seoul, the Coast Guard said. The fire has been extinguished. The fire broke out aboard the 7,000-ton vessel at around 10:38 p.m. Thursday, according to the Coast Guard. Of the 18 crew members aboard, a man in his 60s and another man in his 20s were found in cardiac arrest and were transported to a nearby port but died. The remaining…
(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Sang-yeon = Two crew members were found in cardiac arrest after a fire broke out on a ship in the waters near Jawoldo, Incheon.
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