Death Toll In Russian Ship Blast Rises To Nine

One person is still unaccounted for after the explosion on Thursday in the civilian ship, which was being repaired in a naval dockyard.

Rescue workers found another two bodies on Saturday at the scene of a blast in a ship undergoing repairs in the Russian region of Kaliningrad, a navy spokeman said, bringing the total dead to nine.

One person is still unaccounted for after the explosion on Thursday in the civilian ship, which was being repaired in a naval dockyard.

"One body is still missing but we are continuing our searches," navy spokesman Captain Igor Dygalo said.

The head of the Russian navy, Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, told a news briefing in Kaliningrad that workers had violated safety rules, causing the blast, news agencies reported.