21 injured in explosion, fire on US Navy ship

An explosion on a United States Navy ship moored at a base in California set off a major fire on Sunday, injuring 21 people, officials and local media said.

The official Twitter account of Naval Surface Forces, US Pacific Fleet, said 17 sailors and four civilians were taken to the hospital for minor injuries. Several firefighters reportedly also suffered burns and smoke inhalation.

The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.

More details are available in the following link:

https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2020/07/608071/21-injured-explosion-fire-us-navy-ship

 

Inas Abdulkareem

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