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Welding blast injures engineer aboard cargo ship at Kerala port
A 40-year-old engineer suffered severe burns when an explosion occurred during repairs to a faulty generator on the IOL Sapphire at Kollam.
What to know
- A welding operation on the IOL Sapphire's faulty generator sparked an explosion at Kollam port on August 12, injuring one engineer with critical burns.
- The cargo vessel had been docked for repairs since July 23 after technical failure while transiting from Andhra Pradesh to Africa with rice cargo.
“The ship, identified as the 'IOL Sapphire,' was originally en route from Andhra Pradesh to Africa with a cargo of rice but was forced to dock at Kollam on July 23 after experiencing technical issues.”
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