Death Toll Rises in Korean Shipyard Accident
A crane has collapsed at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea, killing six workers and injuring 22, reports Reuters.
The South Korean shipbuilder quoted as saying that rescuers are searching for people trapped under debris after the 32-tonne crane fell on a ship at its shipyard on Geoje island.
The incident took place during the construction of an oil platform for French energy company Total's Martin Linge field off Norway.
The company said the crane collided with another crane before it collapsed onto the ship. All of those killed were workers hired by various subcontractors at Samsung.
A spokesman for Total's Norwegian subsidiary said that it was too early to say what would be the consequences for delivering the platform. All work at the yard has been stopped and the investigation is ongoing. The extent of any damage to the platform was not immediately clear, the Total spokesman said.