The explosion occurred at around 11:30 am, on July 23, while a crude oil vessel, identified as Desh-1 was undergoing repairs at the ‘Ocean Dockyard’ in Shikalbah, the Daily Star reports citing Jahedul Islam, Assistant Commissioner at Chittagong Metropolitan Police.
As disclosed, five workers were removing rust from the vessel with a gas cylinder when the cylinder exploded killing two workers, who were in their 20s, while the remaining three sustained injuries.
The injured workers have been rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for treatment
在孟加拉國吉大港海洋造船廠的一艘船上發生氣瓶爆炸後，兩名工人死亡，另外幾人受傷。
爆炸發生在7月23日上午11:30左右，而一艘被認定為Desh-1的原油船正在Shikalbah的“海洋造船廠”進行維修，據“每日星報”引用吉大港大都會助理專員Jahedul Islam警察訊息。
據透露，當汽缸爆炸導致兩名20多歲的工人死亡，其餘三人受傷時，五名工人正在用氣瓶清除船上的鐵鏽。
受傷的工人已被送往吉大港醫學院附屬醫院接受治療。
Information source: World Maritime News Staff; Image Courtesy: CMDBD
