Fire extinguisher explodes on Indonesian ship, killing 3

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Fire extinguisher explodes on Indonesian ship, killing 3

2011-11-12 07:09:11 GMT+7 (ICT)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Three crew members were killed on Friday when a fire extinguisher exploded aboard a ship in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, local media reported. Several others were injured.

The incident occurred at the shipyard of PT Pulau Kuda Laut in North Jakarta when a fire extinguisher located in the engine room of the MV Melinium exploded while a number of crew members were working in the area, the Antara news agency reported.

The report said three people, who were identified as Johan, Niko and Eko, were killed as a result of the explosion. Two other crew members who rushed to the engine room to help the victims suffered from smoke poisoning and were taken to Sukmul hospital.

"All of a sudden, I heard the loud sound of an explosion coming from the engine room," a crew member told Antara. It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, and Antara said police detectives had launched an investigation.

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