SHARJAH // Three Asian workers have been injured while cleaning an oxygen tank in the emirate’s Industrial Zone.
The 26-year-old Nepali, 51-year-old Filipino and 28-year-old Indian have injuries ranging from moderate to severe, according to Sharjah Police General Command, which is investigating the incident.
The police operations room at Sharjah Police received a call and ambulances rushed to the scene. The men were taken to Al Qassimi Hospital, where they remain.
Police have launched an investigation at the scene in Industrial Zone 1.
The incident follows another a few months ago when two men died and another two were injured while cleaning an oil tank in Sharjah Industrial Zone 3.
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