4 Missing After Dredge Hits A Pipeline And Explodes in Corpus Christi

 Four members of the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd are missing after a fire and explosion near the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, causing the U.S. Coast Guard to close the port’s inner harbor, the agency said.

Two injured crew members have been rescued from the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd after it caught fire, while a search for missing crew members continues, the Coast Guard said.

The fire started shortly after 9:00 AM ET (1300 GMT) in an area referred to as “refinery row” because of its proximity to several refining facilities, according to a spokeswoman for the Corpus Christi fire department.

Corpus Christi Dredge Explosion

Coast Guard crews respond to a dredge on fire in the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Aug. 21, 2020. A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was launched to the scene, hoisted two injured crewmembers, and transferred them to Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

(Reuters) – Four members of the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd are missing after a fire and explosion near the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, causing the U.S. Coast Guard to close the port’s inner harbor, the agency said.

Two injured crew members have been rescued from the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd after it caught fire, while a search for missing crew members continues, the Coast Guard said.

The fire started shortly after 9:00 AM ET (1300 GMT) in an area referred to as “refinery row” because of its proximity to several refining facilities, according to a spokeswoman for the Corpus Christi fire department.

Corpus Christi is home to a number of oil refineries and shipping ports, and has become an important exporting locale for crude oil. Valero on Friday said operations at its refinery were normal.

The U.S. Coast Guard closed the Inner Harbor from Harbor Bridge inward of the Port of Corpus Christi ship channel.

UPDATE:

The U.S. Coast Guard said it has closed the Inner Harbor from Harbor Bridge inward of the Port of Corpus Christi ship channel in Texas after a dredging vessel fire.

Two injured crew members have been rescued from the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd after it caught fire, while a search for four missing crew members continues, the Coast Guard said.

Covid-19: Angola strengthens biosafety equipment

Angola has received biosafety material to support children, women and young people affected by covid-19 pandemic.

Angolan first lady Ana Dias Lourenço. 

The equipment was received by the Angolan First Lady, Ana Dias Lourenço, from her Chinese counterpart, Pen Liyuan.

The delivery ceremony of the equipment took place during an audience she granted to the Chinese ambassador to Angola on Friday in Luanda, Gong Tao.

The batch comprises 18,000 units of surgical masks, 5,000 pairs of examination gloves, 120 units of thermometers and 360 of hands sanitizers.

Pen Liyuan’s move comes in response to the appeal launched by the African First Ladies, who have recently requested the support for vulnerable women and children.

Gong Tao also offered, on behalf of the Embassy, USD 20,000 to support Born Free to Shine project, a campaign launched by the First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço in December 2018, aimed to combat the HIV-AIDS transmission from mother to son.

At the end of the audience, the Chinese diplomat stressed the cooperation between the two peoples, stating that Angola and Chine have become closer since the outbreak of covid-19 pandemic.

He hopes the cooperation to be stronger especially in health, culture, trade and economy sector.

In turn, the Angolan First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço thanked her counterpart Pen Liyuan for the move, saying the donation will help minimize the effects of Covid-19.

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