Seven people were reported dead and several injured in an explosion and resulting fire on the Panamanian vessel Toro Rosso, which occurred as the ship neared Morocco’s fertilizer export hub Jorf Lasfar on the morning of May 30, according to Yabiladi.
The incident reportedly occurred eight nautical miles from the port with some 20 crew members on board.The ship was chartered by an Ethiopian company and was said to be on its way to load fertilizer.