Two Crew Members Killed After Oil Tanker Fire Off South Korea
A fire erupted aboard an oil products tanker off the coast of Incheon, South Korea, killing two crew members. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident while emergency teams work to contain the blaze.
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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 transported to a nearby port but died. The remaining 16 crew members were all rescued and are in stable
By The Korea Herald
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The two victims were found dead in the engine room, Yonhap said. The remaining 16 crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard.
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SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Two people were killed after a ship carrying oil prod...
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