# Cargo ship blast at Kerala port injures engineer 2026-08-13T01:54:37+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A blast aboard the cargo vessel IOL Sapphire at Kollam port in Kerala on Wednesday injured a 40-year-old engineer with burns to his face and chest. The explosion occurred around 1 pm in the generator room while workers were welding during repairs on a faulty generator. The ship, carrying rice from Andhra Pradesh to Africa, had anchored at Kollam on July 23 after developing engine trouble. The injured man, identified as Satyaprakash from Uttar Pradesh, was taken to a private medical college. Coastal police are investigating. Preliminary information indicates the welding work caused the blast. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com Tags: cargo ship blast, engineer injured, Kerala, Kollam port, rice shipment, welding accident Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cargo-ship-blast-at-kerala-port-injures-engineer/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cargo-ship-blast-at-kerala-port-injures-engineer/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.