11 June,2025 08:27 AM IST | Mangaluru | Agencies
Indian Coast Guard ship carries out firefighting operation. Pic/PTI
Eighteen crew members rescued from the blaze-hit Singapore-flagged container ship were safely brought to the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) Coast Guard berth at Panambur by Indian Naval Ship INS Surat.
Among the rescued, two are said to be in critical condition, while four sustained minor injuries and 12 others suffered varying levels of trauma.
The injured were transported to AJ Hospital in Kuntikana here late on Monday night.
"The critically injured were stabilised onboard INS Surat, and shifted on arrival under close medical supervision," a Coast Guard official told reporters.
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The ship, MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire on Sunday off Kerala coast, had 22 crew members on board. While 18 have now been rescued, four remain unaccounted for.
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