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Naptha Tanker Explodes at Southern China Port

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

October 20, 2016

An oil tanker carrying 3,400 tonnes of naphtha exploded during discharge at a southern Chinese port on Thursday and one person on board was missing, official Xinhua news agency reported.

The rescue team said explosions occurred in the engine room as the tanker was discharging at Dongfang port in China's southernmost island province of Hainan.

Reporting by Chen Aizhu