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Three die in Shanghai shipyard fire

Three die in Shanghai shipyard fire

Shanghai: Three workers died on Tuesday in a fire onboard a Liberian-registered vessel under repair at a Shanghai shipyard. The fire on the cargo ship at the China Shipping (Group) owned yard started at around 09-00hrs on April 6 and took three hours to be brought under control, China Daily reported. Three Chinese workers died and six more were injured in the fire. The police are investigating the cause of the incident. [07/04/10]