Major fire on Indian flag vessel, rescue operation underway

Taking into consideration the location of the vessel, ships from Visakhapatnam and Chennai with pollution equipment are also being prepped to tackle a possible oil spill threat.possible oil sill threat.

Meanwhile, Indian Coast Guard dispatched ships sailed from Haldia, Paradip and Vishakapatnam to initiate a rescue operation and douse the fire onboard. A Coast Guard Dornier aircraft from Kolkata and ICGS Rajkiran from Haldia also reached the spot to rescue the crew onboard.

Ships with external firefighting system have also been deployed by the Coast Guard to control the fire. Considering the severity of the situation, ships equipped to tackle an oil spill were also dispatched as a precaution.

The authorities are in constant communication with Kolkata Port Trust, Haldia Dock Complex, Dhamra Port and the owner/agent of the vessel to coordinate the firefighting and rescue operation.