Explosion Rips British Navy Ship in Belfast
<i> Reuters </i>
BELFAST, Northern Ireland —
An explosion ripped through a British navy ship being constructed in a Belfast shipyard, officials said Thursday.
Nobody was hurt in the blast, which followed a telephoned bomb warning, police said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion.
Construction of the $190-million supply vessel Fort William was nearing completion at the Harland and Wolff yard.
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