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Fire and explosion on oil tanker at Indonesian shipyard kills 10 and injures 21
The fire was sparked by welding during repairs, killing 10 repair workers and injuring 21, with two suspects investigated for safety violations, police said.
- On Wednesday , at least 10 people were killed and 18 injured after an oil tanker caught fire in Riau Islands province, officials said.
- Investigators point to welding activity as the ignition source, saying sparks ignited the ship's gas tank while repair workers were onboard and most victims died from smoke inhalation.
- At around 4am, the MT Federal II caught fire at a Batam shipyard while docked for repairs and not carrying oil, and local police chief Zaenal Arifin said `Some of them were heavily injured`.
- Local police named two suspects as investigators probe safety lapses, and authorities are investigating whether PT ALS may have been negligent, he said.
- Recurring incidents on the same vessel have prompted wider scrutiny as officials continue investigating why the 2009-built tanker suffered another deadly accident after the June incident in Batam killed four.
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The Straits TimesIndonesia oil tanker catches fire in Batam, killing 10, local police say
JAKARTA: At least 10 people were killed and 18 injured after an oil tanker caught fire early on Wednesday (Oct 15) as it was being repaired in Indonesia's Riau Islands province, according to local police.Fire broke out on the vessel, the MT Federal II, at around 4am local time on Wednesday at a shipyard in th
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Indonesia oil tanker catches fire, killing 10, local police say
JAKARTA (Reuters) -At least 10 people were killed and 18 injured after an oil tanker caught fire early on Wednesday as it was being repaired in Indonesia's Riau Islands province, according to local police. Read full story
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