A fishing boat exploded on Wednesday evening while on its way back to shore in the central province of Quang Ngai, killing one crew member and injuring 13 others.
"The boat was about six nautical miles from Ly Son Island when it suddenly exploded," Ninh said. "Fisherman Duong Minh Hung, 21, died while 13 others were injured including eight seriously hurt.
Ninh said that all the injured fishermen have been sent to hospital and local police are investigating the accident.