"The fire affected three of the shipyard’s workers, two of them died. The fire has been contained. The injured person is being treated. A special commission has been created to determine the circumstances of the incident," the spokesperson said.
She added that the fire had been caused by an oxygen explosion on a bulk carrier under construction. "The fire broke out at 08:23 on a Project RSD59 bulk carrier under construction following an oxygen explosion in the bow thruster room," the spokesperson said.
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