Reports say that a huge oil spill caught fire, engulfing the ship that was being dismantled by the workers. There were many workers engaged at the ship-breaking yard at Alang when the mishap occurred.
On June 6, five farmers were killed as the agitation by peasants turned violent in Mandsaur.
India garnered most of the gold medals on offer for the fourth successive day at the 12th South Asian Games, as their swimmers, archers and track-and-field athletes ensured the top position on the medals tally remained unchallenged, in Guwahati, on Tuesday.