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Ship carrying fertilizer explodes, 1 killed
By Dong Zhen |
January 15, 2013, Tuesday
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A cargo barge carrying chemical fertilizer exploded at about 6am today on the Zhangjing River in the city's southern Jinshan District, victimizing a family of three on the ship, a report on xinmin.cn said.
The woman is confirmed dead because of severe injuries.
Her husband and son were still hospitalized for injuries that are less life-threatening.
District authorities confirmed that unidentified gas in the ship cabin exploded and fired spread quickly.
The blast has not caused a chemical pollution in the river by the time of reporting and officials are investigating the cause of the incident, the report said.
The woman is confirmed dead because of severe injuries.
Her husband and son were still hospitalized for injuries that are less life-threatening.
District authorities confirmed that unidentified gas in the ship cabin exploded and fired spread quickly.
The blast has not caused a chemical pollution in the river by the time of reporting and officials are investigating the cause of the incident, the report said.
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