Oil tanker on fire in
Shanghai (newsphoto) Updated: 2004-07-15 09:37
 A 60,000-ton oil tanker catches fire in a Shanghai shipyard July
14, 2004, killing one and injuring 4.
The fire occurred from deck when a cutting
operation was underway in the dock, where the tanker was under repair and
maintenance. Twenty-three fire engines and one firefighting boat were
dispatched, and it took more than four hours to extinguish. The tanker also
suffered serious damages. [newsphoto]
Heavy smokes engulf the oil tanker. [newsphoto]
Firefighters rush to rescue and extinguish the fire. [newsphoto]
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