Breaking News --Tanker Explodes, Sinks Off Virginia Coast
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:23 pm
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — A tanker carrying industrial ethanol exploded and sank about 50 miles off the Virginia coast Saturday night, the Coast Guard said.
The 570-foot tanker was traveling from New York to Houston when it called in a mayday to the Coast Guard just after 6 p.m., saying there had been an explosion on board, Petty Officer Stacey Pardini of the Coast Guard Atlantic area in Portsmouth said.
At least two crewmembers died and six others were taken to hospitals in Maryland and Virginia, she said. The extent of their injuries was not immediately available.
Three helicopters, three Coast Guard boats and a C-130 plane from Eliuzabeth City, N.C., were searching for other survivors.
The 570-foot tanker was traveling from New York to Houston when it called in a mayday to the Coast Guard just after 6 p.m., saying there had been an explosion on board, Petty Officer Stacey Pardini of the Coast Guard Atlantic area in Portsmouth said.
At least two crewmembers died and six others were taken to hospitals in Maryland and Virginia, she said. The extent of their injuries was not immediately available.
Three helicopters, three Coast Guard boats and a C-130 plane from Eliuzabeth City, N.C., were searching for other survivors.
Not cool.. Everytime I hear explosions my post 9/11 red flag goes up even though I'm sure it wasn't terrorist related...
