Two dead, 4 seriously injured in blast at shipyard in south Goa

Two workers were killed and four others were seriously injured in an explosion at a shipbuilding yard in Rassai village in south Goa, about 30 kilometers from Panaji, on Friday, October 17, 2025, an official said.

The incident took place at the shipyard owned by Vijai Marine Services at 6.30pm, a senior Fire and Emergency Services official said.

“When our team arrived at the scene, two workers were dead and four others were seriously injured. At first glance, it looks like a cylinder exploded. The explosion occurred inside a ship under construction,” the official said.

The injured workers were first shifted to South Goa District Hospital in Margao and then to Goa Medical College and Hospital near Panaji, a police official said.

South Goa Collector Egna Cleetus told reporters that a Disaster Management team comprising Deputy Collector, Superintendent of Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Anti-Terrorism Squad and Bomb Disposal Squad rushed to the spot.

“I will only be able to comment after receiving their report. The exact cause of the explosion has not yet been determined, but eyewitnesses claimed that the explosion occurred in a room on the ship where welding work was being carried out,” Ms Cleetus added.