Blast in oil tanker at Alang kills 5 labourers

October 06, 2012 21:50

Five labourers were today killed and two others seriously injured after a blast in an oil tanker at Alang ship-breaking yard in Bhavnagar, police said.

"Labourers were working on the tanker when the blast took place. Soon, the tanker caught fire that killed five labourers and their bodies were charred. Two persons, who were seriously injured in the incident, were admitted to a local hospital," Bhavnagar SP Mahendrasinh Pawar told PTI.

The cause of the blast was yet to be established and officials of the Forensic Science Laboratory had started their investigations, he said.

To a question regarding fire-safety measures on the tanker that was being broken down, Pawar said, "As of now, we have no idea whether the labourers had a safety kit with them or not.

"We also do not know about the fire-safety measures inside the oil tanker. But, if any criminal negligence is found on the part of the owner who had purchased the tanker, we will take necessary action," Pawar said.

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