Huge tanker blast sparks fire injuring 18 in South Korea 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseSeoul, South Korea – A huge blast on an oil tanker in a South Korean port Saturday sparked a raging fire that spread to a nearby vessel, leaving 18 people injured, authorities said. A ball of fire shot up high above the ship and thick black smoke billowed into the air, dramatic images showed. Nine of the injured were South Korean. The Russian vice-consul in Busan said the tanker crew comprised 10 Russians, including the captain, and none had been seriously injured.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 28, 2019 06:11 UTC