Burns Incident at Lyttelton Port | Christchurch News

A major incident erupted at Lyttelton Port Thursday morning when two crew members suffered burns in the engine room of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, the Norfolk. Emergency services including helicopters and ambulances rushed to the scene, transporting both injured workers— one with serious, the other with moderate injuries—to Christchurch Hospital. The port company confirmed the accident involved only the vessel’s crew, with no staff on-site hurt. Authorities are now investigating the cause of the fire, while well-wishes go out for a swift recovery for the victims. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7ccf5cd6c70adf46