World Bulletin / News Desk

Four workers were killed Sunday in an explosion at an oil tanker being built in a South Korean shipyard, authorities said.

The bodies of the victims, in their 30s to 50s, have been recovered and salvage crews were trying to determine the cause of the accident. 

"I heard a 'bang' and saw smoke coming from the tanker," a witness told Yonhap news agency.

The 74,000-tonne oil tanker was scheduled to be delivered to a Greek shipping company in October, according to Yonhap. South Korea is one of the world's largest shipbuilders.