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Man dies in ship boiler room 'explosion' in Port of Felixstowe | Man dies in ship boiler room 'explosion' in Port of Felixstowe |
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A person has died in what people have described as an "explosion" on board a ship at the Port of Felixstowe. | A person has died in what people have described as an "explosion" on board a ship at the Port of Felixstowe. |
Suffolk Police were called at 23:45 GMT to reports of an incident in the boiler room of the Manhattan Bridge ship while it was docking at the Trinity Terminal. | Suffolk Police were called at 23:45 GMT to reports of an incident in the boiler room of the Manhattan Bridge ship while it was docking at the Trinity Terminal. |
One person was killed and another taken to hospital. The death is not being treated as suspicious. | One person was killed and another taken to hospital. The death is not being treated as suspicious. |
There will be a joint investigation between the police and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. | There will be a joint investigation between the police and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. |
People who live nearby described hearing a loud explosion. | People who live nearby described hearing a loud explosion. |
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On the port's website, the Manhattan Bridge is reported as being a Japanese ship run by "K" Line which had last docked at Rotterdam and was due to head to Hamburg. | On the port's website, the Manhattan Bridge is reported as being a Japanese ship run by "K" Line which had last docked at Rotterdam and was due to head to Hamburg. |
It is thought to have arrived in Felixstowe at 23:12 on Thursday. | |
Port of Felixstowe | |
A port spokesman said the incident took place when the ship was not alongside the port, so the incident did not fall under the port's jurisdiction. | |
Suffolk Police is leading the investigation and remain at the scene. | |
The port has not yet said if it will launch its own investigation. |