Two dead in tanker explosion in Germany (photos-videos)

One man still missing

An explosion at Duisburg’s shipyard in Germany killed at least two people Thursday morning, according to German reports. A third worker is currently missing and police are searching for him. The two deceased workers were said to have been loading something on the tanker at the time of the explosion. The explosion happened on the Julius Rutgers motor tanker, a spokesperson for local enforcement told Russian RIA Novosti. The cause of the blast has yet to be determined, as the local fire brigade have said. The fire on the tanker has been put out in operation that involved 50 rescue vehicles and one police helicopter.

 

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