A fire broke out in the Maersk Frankfurt cargo ship off Goa on Friday evening. After the fire broke out, the flames were seen far and wide. During this period several explosions occurred one after the other. Three ships of the Indian Coast Guard are trying to control the fire. A crew member of the ship is missing.
The ship was going from Gujarat to Sri Lanka
The ship is known for transportation of dangerous international goods. He was going to Colombo from Mundra port in Gujarat. ICG ships Sachet, Sujit and Samrat are engaged in extinguishing the fire, while Dornier aircraft are doing air surveillance. Apart from this, a ship from Kochi has been kept in standby. A video related to this incident has also surfaced. It can be seen that there is a massive fire in the front part of the ship. The plume of smoke can be clearly seen.
The ship left Mundra on 17th July
The 255 meter long ship had left Mundra on July 17 and was to reach Colombo on July 21, but it caught fire. The Indian Coast Guard said that the ship has been advised to change its route to avoid difficulties in extinguishing the fire. Which the ship's crew is following.