One worker died and three others were
hospitalised yesterday from toxic fumes while dismantling a ship in the French
port of Brest.
The incident happened onboard the Captain
Tsarev, a ship that had been abandoned by its owners eight years ago. The ship
had been detained for a propulsion fault eight years ago, its owners then
deciding to ditch the ship. In 2014, a fire broke out on the ship too and
authorities then decided to engage a local ship recycling team to dismantle it.
Early reports suggest a carbon dioxide fire
extinguisher started by accident. 38 firemen were deployed to the scene. The
three men in hospital are expected to make a full recovery soon.
Source: splash24/7.
13 August 2016
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