San Diego- US (ANN)-Fire and an ensuing explosion have been reported on a ship at the US Naval base in San Diego.
It was not immediately clear what caused Sunday’s explosion on the Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault ship and light aircraft carrier.
VIDEO: from a friend of mine who’s out on the water today. UPDATE: About 200 sailors were on board The USS Bonhomme Richard when the fire broke out; all are off the ship and accounted for; 11 people are hospitalized for what are being called minor injuries @CBS8 #shipfire pic.twitter.com/lAaXF2zMV9
— Marcella Lee (@MarcellaNews8) July 12, 2020
According to Krishna Jackson, a Navy spokeswoman, the ship had been docked for scheduled maintenance between deployments.
She suggested that it was unlikely for a docked ship to normally have large artillery onboard.
SDFD personnel were instructed to exit the pier. #shipfire pic.twitter.com/vxLFBXHmrs
— SDFD (@SDFD) July 12, 2020
At least 18 sailors were taken to hospital over sustaining what was reported as minor injuries.
The three-alarm fire made thick black smoke come out of several points along the 257-meter assault ship.
Smoke pours from the USS Bonhomme Richard at the US Naval base in San Diego on July 12, 2020.
Source: Presstv.