印度警方称，停泊在Chennai港的一艘成品油油轮发生大火，造成1名工人死亡，3人受伤。

事故发生时，船员正试图进行维修工作。船上的一条天然气管道爆裂，受害者立即被送往医院。

工人们用气割刀拆下发动机附近的一个螺栓并进行修理。据PTI新闻社报道，燃气切割机的火花落在管道上，引发了火灾。

据警方报道，从事修理工作的Sagaya Thangaraj当场死亡，而陪同他的Joswa, Pushpalingam and Rajesh三人受伤严重。

他们获救后被送往该市的基尔帕克卡姆政府医学院医院，目前正在接受重症监护治疗。金奈港警方正在对事故进行彻底调查。

事故发生在MT Patriot船上，这是一艘位于奥迪沙的油轮，于10月31日至金奈港口综合设施的海岸工作场所进行维修。

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英文原文

One worker died, and three sustained injuries when a massive fire broke out on an oil products tanker berthed at the Port of Chennai in India, the police said.

The accident occurred when the crew members were trying to carry out repair work. A gas pipeline burst onboard the vessel, and the victims were immediately taken to the hospital.

The workers used a gas cutter to remove a bolt and carry out repairs near the engine. Per news agency PTI, the sparks from the gas cutter fell on the pipeline, causing the fire.

Sagaya Thangaraj, engaged in repair work, died on the spot while three others, Joswa, Pushpalingam and Rajesh, who accompanied him, were badly injured, per police reports.

They were saved and taken to the city’s Kilpakkam Government Medical College Hospital and are receiving intensive care treatment. The Chennai Port Police is conducting a thorough investigation of the accident.

The accident occurred on the MT Patriot ship, an Odisha-based oil tanker that came to Chennai for repair at the Coastal Work Place, Chennai Port Complex, on October 31st.

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