US EditionExplosion reported on Singapore-flagged ship off Kerala coast, Indian Navy responds
- On June 9, a series of explosions and subsequent fires broke out aboard the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503, located about 80 kilometers off the coast of Kerala near Azhikkal.
- The fire on board was reportedly triggered by a container explosion, and the ship was carrying hazardous flammable cargo while en route from Colombo to Mumbai.
- Eighteen crew members jumped into the sea and were rescued by Indian Coast Guard assets, but four remain missing after attempting initial firefighting efforts.
- Singapore’s maritime authority reported that the ship is currently drifting while engulfed in flames, with 40 containers lost overboard, and rescue efforts are ongoing.
- Indian Navy and Coast Guard continue firefighting and search efforts while assessing cargo risks, with implications for maritime safety due to repeated recent accidents off Kerala.
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Singapore-flagged ship carrying toxic oil explodes off Indian coast
NEW DELHI: India’s Coast Guard and Navy were struggling on Tuesday to extinguish a fire on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship that exploded in the Arabian Sea, triggering an alarm over its load of 100 tonnes of bunker oil. The MV Wan Hai 503, en route to Mumbai from Sri Lanka, reported an internal container explosion on Monday, which triggered a major fire on board as the vessel
India Searches For Missing Crew As Container Ship Sinks - Worthy Christian News
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent, Worthy News NEW DELHI (Worthy News) – The Indian Coast Guard was frantically searching for missing crew members after an explosion and subsequent fire were reported onboard a Singapore-flagged container ship off the coast of Kerala in southern India. Commandant Amit Uniyal said in a statement monitored by Worthy News that of the 22 crew members onboard the MV Wan Hai 503, 18 abandoned the vess…
Explosions, Fires on Singapore-flagged Cargo Ship in Indian Ocean
KOCHI, India—Multiple explosions and fires erupted on a cargo ship bound for India’s financial capital, Mumbai, on Monday, causing 40 containers to fall into the Arabian Sea and forcing several crew members to jump overboard to escape the flames, officials said. The Singapore-flagged WAN HAI 503 met with an accident about 90 miles off the coast of the southern Indian state of Kerala, said Shekhar Kuriakose, secretary of the state’s disaster mana…
Explosions, flames on board, about 40 containers fallen into the Arabian Sea, several wounded and four missing crew members. It is the result of a fire unleashed on the freighter WAN HAI 503, flagged by Singapore, on its way to the financial capital of India, Bombay. The accident has occurred about 144 km (90 miles) off the coast of the southern state of Kerala, as stated by the secretary of the state disaster management authority Shekhar Kuriak…
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