This accident happened at around 8:45 a.m. when the ORIENTAL GLORY cargo ship of Phuong Dong Shipping and Trading Jsc., which has a deadweight tonnage of 68,000 tonnes, was docking at the port of ship maintenance company Nosco ShipYard.
The explosion took place when workers were repairing the vessel.
Eight people were injured and immediately transferred to the Vietnam–Sweden Hospital for medical examination and treatment.
Competent authorities are examining the vessel in order to determine the cause of the accident.
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