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Cargo vessel explodes in SE China province

Updated: 2011-07-26 11:56

(Xinhua)

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Cargo vessel explodes in SE China province

Fire fighters hose down fire at the vessel explosion site in Pingtan, Southeast China's Fujian province, July 26, 2011. Twelve people including four fire fighters were injured, after an explosion on a 5,000-tonne cargo vessel caused fire Monday night at a shipyard at Pingtan Island. An initial investigation has found the explosion was triggered by gas cutting used by repair workers. [Photo/Xinhua]

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