Three killed in China shipyard blast
February 12th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANSBeijing, Feb 12 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 12 injured in a shipyard blast in east China’s Jiangsu province Sunday, the authorities said.
The accident occurred in the afternoon on a ship that was under construction at the Wujiazui shipyard in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu, Xinhua reported.
The explosion was triggered by sparks in a space with combustible gas during the construction, the work safety watchdog said following an initial investigation.
The injured workers were shifted to local hospitals, sources said.
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