On September 30, three Indian workers died after inhaling gas that was leaking onboard a cargo vessel docked at port.
What happened?
The unfortunate incident occurred onboard a cargo vessel docked in port of Sohar, North Oman when the workers inhaled ethane gas which was leaking from a container docked at the port.
The Sohar port official said, “SIPC is working closely with the concerned authorities to investigate the precise cause of the accident.”
Eye witness account:
An eyewitness who was present on scene said, “Ethane gas leaked from the ship’s cargo haul where it was stored and these workers inhaled it and died”.
Another witness further added, “The gas leak escaped in the air and we could not dare to go out. It is a deadly one and if you don’t get immediately attention then you die within 30 minutes”.
Further details remain unknown:
The details of the incident remain unknown with SIPC workers claiming that the port authorities were lethargic and did not respond to the incident quickly and the absence of a supervisor on the sit.
Ethane, which is used in petrochemical industries, is a byproduct of oil refinery. The SIPC freezone has two oil refineries in Sohar, which produce 116,000 barrels a day. However, its current production is at 198,000 barrels per day. The free zone also has methanol and aluminum plants, which also produce ethane.
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Source: Little India
