In a major fire which broke out onboard Maharaja Agrasen, one person died while two others are critically injured. The incident took place on 13th of April at 9.30 in the evening onboard Maharaja Agrasen which is a crude oil tanker.

An officer said, "The reason is still unclear as to why this happened but we came to know that the initial cause may be a short circuit. A fire may have broken inside one of the chambers."