US EditionChina Thanks India for Rescuing Crew Onboard Singapore-Flagged Vessel After It Caught Fire Off Kerala Coast
- On June 9, the Singapore-registered container ship MV Wan Hai 503 suffered an onboard explosion and subsequent fire approximately 44 nautical miles from the coast of Azhikkal in Kerala.
- The ship, carrying 22 crew members—14 Chinese nationals including six from Taiwan and others—was traveling from Colombo to Nhava Sheva when an explosion occurred below deck.
- The Indian Navy deployed INS Surat and aircraft to rescue 18 crew members by 1630 hours, while firefighting efforts continued as the ship was leaning about 10 to 15 degrees to the left side.
- Four crew members are still unaccounted for and five others have been injured. Yu Jing, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy, thanked the Indian Navy and Mumbai Coast Guard for their efficient and timely rescue operations following the incident.
- The Indian Coast Guard and Navy continue firefighting and boundary cooling while concerns about drifting containers and hazardous cargo raise environmental alerts along the Kerala coast.
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China thanks India for rescuing crew onboard Singapore-flagged vessel after it caught fire off Kerala coast
According to the Indian Navy, the vessel carried 22 crew members, including eight Chinese, six Taiwanese, five Myanmarese, and three Indonesian nationals. Following the explosion and escalation of the fire, the crew abandoned the ship.
·New Delhi, India
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‘Prompt and Professional Rescue’: China Expresses Gratitude to India for Rescuing Its Crew Members Onboard Singapore-Flagged Vessel
Chinese Embassy in India spokesperson Yu Jing on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Indian Navy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for their prompt and professional rescue of its crew members onboard the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503, which encountered an onboard explosion and fire 44 nautical miles off Kerala's Azhikkal. ‘Prompt and Professional Rescue’: China Expresses Gratitude to India for Rescuing Its Crew Members Onboard Singapor…
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