US EditionIndian authorities attempt to tow container ship on fire with dangerous cargo off southern coast
- A fire on the Singapore-flagged container ship Wan Hai 503, carrying 2,128 metric tons of fuel and hazardous materials, began on June 9 following an explosion inside a container.
- Eighteen crew members were evacuated by the Indian Navy, while four crew members remain missing.
- Intensive firefighting efforts have significantly reduced visible flames, but the fire continues in the inner decks and near fuel tanks, raising concerns of an ecological disaster.
- Contingency operations are underway with five Coast Guard ships and two Dornier aircraft deployed to assist firefighting efforts.
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Firefighting Ops on MV WAN HAI 503 Reduced as ICG, IAF Contain Blaze; SAR Ops Continue for 4 Missing Crew
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has reported substantial progress in their efforts to control the fire aboard the Singapore-flagged container vessel MV Wan Hai 503, which has been ablaze in the Arabian Sea, approximately 42 nautical miles off the coast of Beypore, Kerala. India News | Firefighting Ops on MV WAN HAI 503 Reduced as ICG, IAF Contain Blaze; SAR Ops Continue for 4 Missing Crew.
Burning Cargo Ship Off India Spurs Race to Avoid Disaster
A possible environmental crisis is brewing off the coast of Kerala, India, where a Singapore-flagged cargo ship is burning. The MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire Monday in the Arabian Sea after an explosion in a container, is carrying more than 2,300 tons of fuel and hundreds of...
By RAJESH ROY The Indian Coast Guard was attempting to tow a container ship that caught fire off the coast of Kerala in southern India earlier this week to prevent a potential ecological disaster, Indian authorities said Thursday. The Singapore-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 was en route to Mumbai, India’s financial capital, from the port of Colombo in Sri Lanka on June 7 when it reported multiple explosions and a subsequent fire about 88 nautical miles…
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