Two seafarers have died and another was injured after a fire on a tanker off South Korea.
The Yonhap news agency said the incident took place on an unnamed vessel five kilometres off the island of Odong in the early hours of Wednesday.
The casualties both had the surname Kim and were aged 68 and 70.
Their bodies were found in the wheelhouse.
The chief engineer, also called Kim, suffered burns and was taken to hospital.
Six crew were onboard.
The blaze was contained within four hours.
The ship was carrying 10,000 tons of bunker fuel and heavy oil.
An investigation has begun.
