05.06.2026 07:11
A cargo ship undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Cartagena, Colombia, exploded, killing 4 people and injuring 11 others. A fire broke out after the explosion, and an investigation has been launched.
In a blast on a cargo ship undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Cartagena, Colombia, 4 people lost their lives and 11 were injured.
In a statement from the Regional Health Administrative Department (Dadis), it was reported that a severe explosion of undetermined cause occurred on a cargo ship undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in the Pasacaballos area of the city.
4 DEAD, 11 SERIOUSLY INJURED
In the statement, which noted that 4 people died in the explosion, it was stated that 11 others were injured, some seriously. The statement added that a fire broke out on the ship after the explosion, and that fire departments, medical teams, civil defense, and risk management units were dispatched to the scene.
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF EXPLOSION
In a statement from the Cartagena Mayor's Office, it was noted that an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the explosion.
Regional authorities shared information that the situation was brought under control in a short time thanks to rapid coordination between institutions, and that medical intervention was provided to the injured immediately after the incident.