Two killed in Canary Islands tanker blast

Two workers were reportedly killed in the Canary Islands today when an explosion tore through a petrol tanker being repaired in Las Palmas.

Two workers were killed in the Canary Islands today when an explosion tore through a petrol tanker as it was being repaired.

A Civil Guard spokesman on Gran Canaria island said the vessel had no fuel in it at the time of the blast.