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Cargo ship catches fire off Kerala coast, Navy and Coast Guard respond swiftly

  • Container ship MV Wan Hai 503 catches fire after explosion off Beypore coast in Kerala
  • Indian Coast Guard deploys four vessels for emergency firefighting and containment
  • Vessel had left Colombo on June 7 and was en route to Mumbai with arrival due June 10

09 Jun 2025

Cargo ship catches fire off Kerala coast, Navy and Coast Guard respond swiftly

A Singapore-flagged container ship, MV Wan Hai 503, caught fire after an explosion occurred onboard while sailing off the Beypore coast in Kozhikode, Kerala, on Monday morning. The incident was reported around 10:30 am, triggering a rapid joint response from the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.

The 270-metre-long cargo vessel, which had departed from Colombo on June 7 and was headed toward Mumbai, experienced an underdeck explosion while in Indian waters. Four Coast Guard vessels were immediately dispatched for firefighting operations, while naval units remained on standby to assist further if needed. No casualties have been reported so far, and firefighting operations are ongoing.

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