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Fire on two ships

Kuala Lumpur: A pair of vessels docked in Pulau Lima caught fire on Saturday morning.

The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said it received an emergency call regarding the fire on MT Sakses Satria 1 and MT Kit 57, which are both registered in Singapore, at about 11.40 am.

Two crewmembers were injured. No oil spill has been reported and the fire was under control in a couple of hours.  

The fire started in the main engine room of MT Kit 57 before spreading to the other ship.  [02/09/13]

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