Two killed in oil tanker fire off South Korea: Report
The two victims were found dead in the engine room, Yonhap said. The remaining 16 crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard.
Two crew members lost their lives on Thursday after a fire erupted aboard an oil tanker off the coast of South Korea, according to the Yonhap News Agency. The vessel, a 7,333-ton ship carrying 18 crew members, including seven foreign nationals, was operating in waters near Incheon when the blaze broke out. Tragedy struck as the two victims were discovered dead in the engine room, with the remaining 16 crew members being rescued by the Coast Guard. Firefighters extinguished the flames around 4am on Friday.
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