Coast guard fight fire off Karnataka coast, 16 scientists & crew rescued

By KalingaTV Bureau Last updated Mar 16, 2019

Coast guard fight off fire off Karnataka coast, 16 scientists & crew rescued — Courtesy: Indian Coast Guard (Twitter)

New Delhi: Two Indian Coast Guard ships on late Friday night doused a major fire on a ship having 16 scientists and 30 crew members on board off the Mangaluru coast in Karnataka.

The coast guard ships, named Sujay and Vikram, engaged in firefighting operations as soon as they reached the spot. After some time, the ships managed to put out the fire and escort the crew to safety.

During late hrs on 15 Mar 19, #SCI Research Vessel Sagar Sampada reported fire onboard at sea @IndiaCoastGuard Ships Sujay & Vikram engaged in fire fighting ops. Safety of 36 crew & 16 scientist onboard ascertained. Vessel being escorted to New Mangalore harbour.@DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/OBS9OYiaqH
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) March 16, 2019

Reportedly, the ships was a research vehicle ‘Sagar Sampada’ belonging to Shipping Corporation of India.

The origin of the fire is unknown yet and an investigation is underway.

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