A video of the incident<\/span><\/a> shows the crew possibly washing the tank when the explosion happened.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Three crew jumped into the water and were later picked up by a rescue team and another two crew were injured and sent to hospital for emergency treatment, while the other four crew members onboard were unharmed.<\/p>\n
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The fire triggered by the explosion was put out and authorities have started investigations into the cause of the incident.<\/p>\n
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The vessel is owned by Yangzhou Yuhua Shipping, which mainly operates ships carrying hazardous cargo on the Yangtze.<\/p>\n
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