<p> A sailor lost his leg while two others were injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion on board an Indian naval ship.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Incident occurred on April 16 on board INS Nireekshak and the Navy, which had remained tight lipped till now, has ordered an inquiry.<br /><br />The explosion took place while a diving bailout bottle, a small 12-inch oxygen bottle which is carried by divers in their diving helmet, was being charged, a Navy official said.<br /><br />He said that such an incident has never happened in history of the Indian Navy.<br />"The explosion happened while the crew was working on the deck of the ship," he said.<br /><br />Three sailors were injured, including one who sustained serious injuries and his right leg has been amputated from just above the knee.<br /><br />Two other sailors received splinter injuries in the stomach region and legs.<br />They were admitted in Military Hospital, Trivandrum as ship was on it way to Mumbai from Visakhapatnam.<br /><br />The sailors were stated to be in a stable condition and have now been shifted to Mumbai.</p>
<p> A sailor lost his leg while two others were injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion on board an Indian naval ship.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Incident occurred on April 16 on board INS Nireekshak and the Navy, which had remained tight lipped till now, has ordered an inquiry.<br /><br />The explosion took place while a diving bailout bottle, a small 12-inch oxygen bottle which is carried by divers in their diving helmet, was being charged, a Navy official said.<br /><br />He said that such an incident has never happened in history of the Indian Navy.<br />"The explosion happened while the crew was working on the deck of the ship," he said.<br /><br />Three sailors were injured, including one who sustained serious injuries and his right leg has been amputated from just above the knee.<br /><br />Two other sailors received splinter injuries in the stomach region and legs.<br />They were admitted in Military Hospital, Trivandrum as ship was on it way to Mumbai from Visakhapatnam.<br /><br />The sailors were stated to be in a stable condition and have now been shifted to Mumbai.</p>