Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Cruise ship passengers injured in Gibraltar blast

MADRID (AP) - Twelve passengers on a cruise ship moored in Gibraltar have been injured after a dockside tank holding used oil and water exploded as workers were welding it.Gibraltar's government says the passengers on the "Independence of the Seas" operated by Royal Caribbean, suffered injuries ranging from minor burns to a fractured shoulder. The ship sailed away from the affected area immediately after the blast.A government statement said one Spanish worker involved in the welding operation suffered life-threatening injuries and a second worker had less serious injuries.The explosion sent black smoke billowing into the air, hiding Gibraltar's famed "Rock" from view. The government said the workers were welding atop the tank. An investigation was under way to determine the cause.

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