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SINGAPORE : Fifteen workers were injured when a vessel caught fire shortly before noon on Sunday.
The incident occurred at Kreuz Shipyard, located at Tuas Crescent.
One of the victims suffered 90 percent burns and is in critical condition.
The flash fire had unexpectedly broken out on the bridge of the supply vessel "Rainbow Star".
Firefighters were called in and they brought the flames under control within 20 minutes.
The bridge suffered the brunt of the fire, but the crew living quarters, located one level below, was also damaged.
Most of the victims, made up of crew members and shipyard workers, are in their 20s and 30s.
Channel NewsAsia understands they come from Bangladesh, India and Indonesia.
Six suffered severe burns and were sent to Singapore General Hospital.
Four of them are in the Intensive Care Unit, including one who is in critical condition, with 90 percent burns to his body.
However, the other two are in stable condition in the high-dependency ward.
The remaining nine workers were treated for smoke inhalation at the Alexandra and National University Hospitals.
Among them, six workers were treated for smoke inhalation at Alexandra Hospital, and have been discharged.
Channel NewsAsia understands that the vessel, registered in Belize, has been undergoing maintenance at Kreuz Shipyard since March. And painting work was being carried out at the time of the incident.
The cause of the fire is being investigated. - CNA/ms
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