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Fire Erupts on Container Vessel off Kerala Coast

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June 10, 2025

18 rescued 4 missing

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Fire Erupts on Container Vessel off Kerala Coast

A major fire broke out on board a Singapore-flagged ship after a container explosion off the Kerala coast on Monday, defence sources said. Eighteen crew members were rescued, while four remain missing.

The incident occurred at approximately 9.20 am IST, around 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal in Kannur district of Kerala and 130 nautical miles northwest of Kochi.

Defence sources said that of the 22 crew members on board the Singapore-flagged container ship, MV Wan Hai 503, 18 who had abandoned the vessel were rescued by Indian Navy and Coast Guard assets.

They are being brought to Mangaluru Port on the Navy ship INS Surat for disembarkation and further necessary procedures.

The vessel was en-route from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, with an expected time of arrival (ETA) on June 10, 2025.

"The fire rapidly engulfed the mid-section of the vessel."which is currently adrift.

Preliminary reports suggest that 10-15 containers have fallen overboard," a Coast Guard release said.

The crew members include eight Chinese, six Taiwanese, five Myanmarese, and three Indonesian nationals.

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