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…
Two individuals lost their lives when a tanker carrying oil products caught fire off Incheon, west of Seoul, on Thursday night. The Coast Guard confirmed that the fire erupted on a 7,000-ton vessel around 10:38 p.m., resulting in the death of a man in his 60s and another in his 20s. Both victims were pronounced dead after being found in cardiac arrest and transported to a nearby port.
The remaining 16 crew members were rescued and are currently in stable condition. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but it is believed to have started in the engine room without spreading to the oil storage compartment. The Coast Guard intends to determine the exact cause and assess the extent of the damage. Among the 18 crew members, 11 were Korean nationals, while seven were foreigners.
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