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"More containers are catching fire. We're doing our best, but it's difficult to say if the ship will remain afloat," Commandant Uniyal added. According to MPA Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, 18 crew members have been saved, many of whom are injured. It stated that the ship was managed by Wan Hai Lines under the Singapore flag. The vessel, which left Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 7, was expected to arrive in Mumbai on June 10. The incident photos depicting the ship engulfed in flames and thick black clouds of smoke were disseminated by the Indian Coast Guard. An environmental observation vessel closely watches attempts to put out the flames, although it is uncertain how much the blaze has deteriorated.
This is the second major maritime occurrence to hit Kerala in the prior month. On May 25, the Liberian-flagged vessel MSC ELSA 3 went down with over 600 containers, including 13 containing hazardous substances on board. When the state declared an environmental catastrophe, the Kerala administration prohibited fishing in the affected region. DG Shipping later stated that none of the 61 containers carrying the MSC ELSA 3 had hazardous substances inside. A specialist diver is attempting to seal the vessel's tanks while collecting its fuel, 51 of these vessels have already been shared.
The immediate problem of two sequential pollution occurrences on shipping lanes off the Kerala coast has stunned India, prompting the Center and State to assess the country's maritime security and tightening laws.
