By Xinhua
Manila : At least two people were injured in a blast in Batangas, central Philippines on Tuesday morning.
The blast took place at 10 a.m. local time (0020 GMT), a Xinhua reporter said.
Local TV network GMA News said that a M/T Shogun chemical tanker was docked at a private facility in Batangas province when the blast occurred.
Police said the chemicals aboard the tanker did not appear to leak as the explosion occurred.
They also said the injured, who remained unidentified, suffered “minor burns” and were brought to the local Bauan Doctors General Hospital for treatment.