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Container ship sinks with hazardous cargo off Kochi

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May 26, 2025

POSING a major environmental risk to the Kerala coast, MSC Elsa 3, the container ship which was reported to have listed on Saturday, sank to the depths of the Arabian Sea on Sunday morning off Kochi coast.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Kochi

The vessel was carrying 643 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 holding calcium carbide. Additionally, the ship has 84.44 metric tonnes of diesel and 367.1 MT of furnace oil in its tanks.

The Coast Guard said a comprehensive pollution response has been activated to contain potential oil spill. A Dornier aircraft equipped with advanced oil spill mapping technology is carrying out an aerial assessment of the area.

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