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At least four killed in blast on ONGC ship at Cochin Shipyard

  •   Tue, Feb 13 2018 02:13:04 PM

Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi, Feb 13 (DHNS): At least four people were killed and three others injured in an explosion on board a ship at the Cochin Shipyard on Tuesday.

Preliminary reports said the blast occurred at about 10.30 am in Sagar Bhushan, a drill vessel owned by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The ONGC ship was berthed at the shipyard to carry out maintenance work.

Fire and Rescue Services personnel are at the accident site and the injured are undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital.

Police said the fire was extinguished and the cause of the blast is being ascertained.

Kochi Police Commissioner M P Dinesh told reporters that some of the deaths were caused by suffocation after the blast. Two of the deceased have been identified as Gavin and Ramshad, both Keralites.
  

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  • Mohsin Ahmed, Abudhabi..Oil Field

    Tue, Feb 13 2018

    Safety First....Iam Empowered to stand firm whenever Safety is at Risk.

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  • Dr.S.Kamath, Mumbai

    Tue, Feb 13 2018

    As per my sources within the Industry Cause of the Fire is maintenance job in the water tank of the ship
    Those who died are all Contract workers from Cochin .One of the person died was Safety Officer himself .
    Now what might have caused the Fire ?
    Big tank is called a Confined space in which there are many dangers .One of the danger is fire due to Oxygen enrichment .Lack of Oxygen is one of the cause of death so workers take Breathing Air Cylinders and to do the welding or cutting job Acytylene and 100% Oxygen both are required .If this Oxygen leaks during opening then even a small spark can cause very big fire .Even Cylinder blast may also be the cause .
    One of the safety officer was on the spot means they might have taken enough precautions .But In India the amount of safety precautions taken is not enough .Many people bypass the standard Procedures to be followed for safety .
    Very sad May their soul rest in peace

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 13 2018

    Pakistan has reached South India ...

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