US EditionA fire aboard a gas tanker off the coast of Yemen kills 2 mariners
The explosion on MV Falcon triggered a fire and evacuation; 23 Indian crew members were rescued and safely handed over after a search by EU Naval Force's Aspides.
- On Saturday, October 18, the Cameroon-flagged MV Falcon suffered an explosion and fire about 113 nautical miles southeast of Aden while bound for Djibouti.
- The U.S. Navy-overseen Joint Maritime Information Center said the blaze began on Saturday and appeared to be an accident, while British maritime authorities initially reported a possible projectile but could not confirm the cause.
- UNAVFOR ASPIDES coordinated a search-and-rescue under Rear Admiral Andrea Quondamatteo, with MV MEDA rescuing 24 crewmembers who were handed to the Djiboutian Coast Guard.
- Two mariners were killed as the damaged tanker remained adrift off Yemen, and a private salvage firm took charge while the European Union's Operation Aspides issued a navigational hazard advisory.
- Amid Houthi attacks on commercial shipping during the Israel-Hamas war, Aspides warned `The fire onboard is increasing` as Planet Labs PBC images showed the blaze at 0750 GMT Saturday.
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A rescue operation is in operation in the Gulf of Aden, where an explosion occurred Saturday on the MV Falcon oil line, which carries liquefied petroleum gas (GPL) which was still in flames and was subsequently reported by Reuters.
Fire aboard a gas tanker off the coast of Yemen kills two mariners
DUBAI: A fire that erupted on a Cameroonian-flagged gas tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden killed two mariners on board, authorities said Monday, as the ship remained adrift off the coast of Yemen. The blaze aboard the Falcon began on Saturday and appeared to be an accident, according to the US Navy-overseen Joint Maritime Information Center. However, there were no
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A fire aboard a gas tanker off the coast of Yemen kills 2 mariners
A fire aboard a Cameroonian-flagged gas tanker in the Gulf of Aden has killed two mariners. Authorities said on Monday that the ship, named Falcon, remains adrift off Yemen's coast.
At least 23 Indian crew rescued after LPG vessel catches fire off Yemen coast
Djibouti City: 23 Indian crew members onboard MV Falcon, which caught fire and was adrift off the Yemen coast following an explosion, have been rescued and safely handed over to the Djiboutian Coast Guard. The Cameroon-flagged MV Falcon, which was sailing southeast of the port of Aden, Yemen, with destination Djibouti, caught fire after an explosion onboard on Saturday, October 18. Also ReadDubai-based German–Tamil boy sets Guinness record for …
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