Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, March 13
SINGAPORE: A worker died in an explosion at Gul Road in Tuas on Wednesday.
A caller to the MediaCorp news hotline said the explosion happened at about 3pm, and smoke was coming out from the factory.
Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed there was an explosion which appears to have originated from a tank containing tar.
Authorities are investigating the incident. — CNA/ac
Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, March 13
SINGAPORE: A factory worker died in an explosion at Gul Road in Tuas on Wednesday.
Police cordoned off the area around the factory after the accident at 3pm.
A caller to the MediaCorp news hotline said he saw smoke coming out from the factory.
Another eyewitness working at a nearby shipyard also said he heard a loud explosion.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed there was an explosion which appears to have originated from a tank that is two metres wide and three metres high.
The tank was used to contain tar.
The SCDF found the deceased, a Thai national in his 30s, lying one metre away from the tank.
Authorities are investigating the incident. — CNA/ac