The detonation was so powerful that it reverberated for several kilometers from the site. One of the welders was operating a ruptured oxygen cylinder within the engine of the Vessel that is currently under construction.
Jeff and the rest of the crew were gathered in a small, makeshift office near the construction site when the unexpected occurred.
A deafening explosion echoed through the air, prompting everyone in the cramped office to rush outside to survey the impact.
Their eyes widened in disbelief as they beheld a ferocious blaze consuming the lower deck of the partially built ship.
"Ah! Oh God!" someone cried. I hope there's no one inside the Vessel; the fire is raging like hell." One more person spoke out.
Suddenly, a fire truck siren could be heard approaching the fire scene: one, two, three, four, five, and six fire engines to the rescue. With lightning speed, the firefighters attached the fire hose to the fire hydrant, causing water to shoot upwards.
