Bulk carrier crew sent to Sydney hospital after explosion on board

Five crew members aboard a bulk carrier were sent to hospital in Sydney, N.S., after being injured Monday in an explosion on the ship.

Canada Steamship Lines said two crew members suffered minor burns to their faces and hands,and three others sustained superficial injuriesafter methane ignited in a carpenter's workshop while the ship was at anchor in Sydney harbour.

In an email, CSLspokesperson Brigitte Hebertsaid one crew member has been discharged from hospital and the others are expected to be released in the next few days.

One will need further treatment for a broken bone.

Hebertsaid the CSL Kajika, which has been moored in Sydney harbour since the explosion, did not incur any structural damage.

She said the incident is under investigation and that Transport Canada has cleared the vessel to return to operations.

According to the Canadian Coast Guard, a local boat was called in to help with medical evacuation after the explosion.

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