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Fishing vessel gutted by fire in Hirtshals
Aboard the "Tana - RI 286" a gas explosion occurred in the early morning of July 19, 2016, at the Noprthwest Quay in the port of Hirtshals. The shock from the explosion of a gas cylinder alerted the crew of the neighboring cutter at 4 a.m. Aboard the "Tama" was a 66-year-old crew member which was rescued and flown to zjr Copenhagen University Hospital's burn center to be treated for burns to the upper body. A fire resulting from the explosion spread quickly. Extinguishing work was completed around 8:00 a.m. leaving the fiberglass ship as a gutted nutshell. An oil boom was laid out around the wreck. Danish reports with photos: http://www.flaskeposten.nu/tana-hvide-sande-udbraendt-hirtshals-havn-1/#! http://www.fiskerforum.dk/erhvervsnyt/a/hvide-sande-kutter-udbraendt-i-hirtshals-havn-i-nat
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