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Indian Coast Guard Brings Fire Aboard Merchant Navy Vessel Under Control — IN PICS
A fire on a merchant navy vessel was brought under control by the Indian Coast Guard, just off the coast of Goa. The fire was reported on Friday.
![A fire on a merchant navy vessel was brought under control by the Indian Coast Guard, just off the coast of Goa. The fire was reported on Friday.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/07/21/a542fe981c67ff89819ea23fba60e304172155238932819_original.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
A fire on a merchant vessel was brought under control by the Indian Coast Guard, just off the coast of Goa.
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![A fire broke out on July 19 aboard a merchant navy ship while it was on its way from Mundra in Gujarat to Colombo in Sri Lanka.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/07/21/e2caf9c35d543fd853a04a547f9c40b196d6c.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
A fire broke out on July 19 aboard a merchant navy ship while it was on its way from Mundra in Gujarat to Colombo in Sri Lanka.
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![The ship, MV Maersk Frankfurt, was carrying 1,154 containers, including some with dangerous cargo like benzene and sodium cyanate.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/07/21/bd14c9869b320df10e37d1943966e3b05807a.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The ship, MV Maersk Frankfurt, was carrying 1,154 containers, including some with dangerous cargo like benzene and sodium cyanate.
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![The Indian Coast Guard sprayed dry chemical powder through helicopters on Saturday, which helped in controlling the blaze.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/07/21/4a85b92a65f6291e2a31470c734f4e1a0e1b6.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The Indian Coast Guard sprayed dry chemical powder through helicopters on Saturday, which helped in controlling the blaze.
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![While one of the ship’s 22 crew members died, the Coast Guard said there was no immediate danger to anyone else on the vessel.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/07/21/5d971b7fe8dbdb9ed966c6c539dfb62c75c4e.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
While one of the ship’s 22 crew members died, the Coast Guard said there was no immediate danger to anyone else on the vessel.
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![The Indian Coast Guard said such fires take 3-4 days to be put out completely, and even then the area remains heated, which is something crew members should keep a watch on.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/07/21/ec10ba328b6f2bc90fa088d34997216e8dade.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The Indian Coast Guard said such fires take 3-4 days to be put out completely, and even then the area remains heated, which is something crew members should keep a watch on.
Published at : 21 Jul 2024 03:38 PM (IST)
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