Two crew members of the ‘Lily Regal’ cargo ship were injured yesterday in a gas cylinder explosion on board the vessel.
Lily Enterprises told local media that the two men – a Maldivian and a foreigner – were welding on deck when a gas cylinder inside a container exploded.
The Lily Regal was docked near the commercial harbour in Malé when the incident occurred.
Contrary to media reports, Lily Enterprises said the gas leak did not cause a fire on board the ship.
While the Maldivian has since been released after treatment of minor injuries at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, the expatriate is reportedly undergoing treatment for a leg fracture.
