Tuna Boat Explodes, Sinks in Canal Zone, Killing 4
United Press International
PANAMA CITY —
A U.S. tuna boat exploded and sank in the Panama Canal zone Friday, killing four people, including two Americans, officials said. Authorities blamed a fire, probably caused by a crewman’s soldering cigarette, for the explosion.
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