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Methane likely cause of ship explosion in Bay of Gibraltar, China’s Maritime Safety Agency says

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Methane from a cargo of coal may have caused the explosion on the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier CSSC Cape Town in which four seafarers were injured, according to a preliminary investigation by China’s Maritime Safety Administration. The blast on the CSSC Cape Town happened on February 19 in the Bay of Gibraltar as the ship...

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