Indian Coast Guard Brings Fire Aboard Merchant Navy Vessel Under Control — IN PICS
ABP News Bureau | 21 Jul 2024 03:38 PM (IST)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.