By Associated Press - Saturday, October 29, 2016

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Police say three workers were injured when a flash fire broke out at a shipyard in Virginia.

Local news media outlets say the fire happened at the Colonna Shipyard on Saturday.

Officials say the three people were working on a ship in dry dock when they were burned. The workers were taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.



The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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