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Two workers died and 4 others were earnestly injured connected Friday (October 17, 2025) successful a blast astatine a shipbuilding gait astatine Rassai colony successful southbound Goa, immoderate 30 kilometres from Panaji, an authoritative said.
The incidental took spot astatine 6:30 p.m. successful the shipbuilding gait owned by Vijai Marine Services, the elder Fire and Emergency Services authoritative said.
“When our squad arrived astatine the spot, 2 workers were already dormant and 4 others were earnestly injured. Prima facie, it seems a cylinder exploded. The blast took spot wrong an under-construction ship,” the authoritative said.
The injured workers were archetypal taken to South Goa District Hospital successful Margao and past shifted to Goa Medical College and Hospital adjacent Panaji, a constabulary authoritative said.
South Goa Collector Egna Cleetus told reporters a Disaster Management squad comprising the Deputy Collector, Police Inspector, Fire and Emergency Services, Anti Terrorism Squad and Bomb Disposal Squad person rushed to the site.
“I volition beryllium capable to remark lone aft receiving their report. The nonstop origin of the blast is yet to beryllium ascertained, but witnesses person claimed the detonation happened successful a country successful the vessel wherever welding enactment was underway,” Ms. Cleetus added.
