Xinhua News Agency, Houston, August 22 (Reporter Gao Lu) According to US media reports on the 22nd, a dredging vessel crashed into an underwater natural gas pipeline in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas on the 21st and caused an explosion, causing 2 deaths and 6 injuries. , And two others are missing.
According to reports, the accident occurred at around 8 am local time on the 21st. A dredging vessel collided with an underwater natural gas pipeline and caused an explosion as it approached the port of Corpus Christi. The ship sank after burning and disintegrating. 8 people were rescued, 4 people were missing, and 6 wounded were sent to hospital for treatment. The fire was extinguished on the evening of the 21st.
The US Coast Guard confirmed on the 22nd that search and rescue personnel found the remains of two missing persons that day and were still looking for another two missing persons in the Gulf of Mexico.
Corpus Christi local officials said that relevant departments are conducting a comprehensive investigation of the cause of the accident and conducting environmental protection inspections in the area where the incident occurred.