Tanker Blast Injures 18 At South Korean Port

An oil tanker explosion in the South Korean port of Ulsan has injured 18, including crew members and rescue workers, AFP reports, citing Korea’s news agency. According to the media, when the explosion occurred there were no repairs works being carried out on board the Cayman Islands-flagged Stolt Groenland. The reason for the blast is being investigated at the moment but the impact on the port so far has been minimal, a coast guard official told Reuters. The fire that the explosion caused spread to a neighboring vessel, injuring some of those…