Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Gas tank explosion in S Africa: Indian among 4 killed

A 45-year-old Indian labourer from Kumbakonam was among four persons killed at Sisal in South Africa in an ammonia gas tank explosion during welding work on a ship on December 20, family sources said.

The man, K. Balu, leaves behind his wife and two daughters, aged 11 and one and a half years.

They said they had received information of Balu's death from the ship officials.

Balu sustained grievious injuries and was admitted to a hospital there. However he did not respond to treatment and died, they said.

His body will be flown from South Africa to Chennai on December 26.

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