Ship explosion damages nearby homes

Firefighters put out a blaze caused by an explosion on a ship on the Yangtze River in Jiujiang, East China's Jiangxi province, Aug 12, 2010. The blast occurred about 7:30 am when the ship, which was used to collect waste oil, was docked by the riverbank, cracking the walls of a nearby house and damaging the windows of four other houses. No casualties were reported. The cause of the blast is not yet known, as the owner of the ship fled the scene soon after the incident. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

Firefighters put out a blaze caused by an explosion on a ship on the Yangtze River in Jiujiang, East China's Jiangxi province, Aug 12, 2010. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]