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Monday, Jul 28, 2025
The vessel, possibly a Pakistani fishing boat, triggered heightened security measures by police and maritime agencies.
MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire off the Kannur coast, was carrying cargo classified as dangerous goods, according to the Directorate General of Shipping.
The adverse weather also made it difficult for helicopters to fly and delayed the boarding of the salvage team.
The vessel, en route to Nhava Sheva, is carrying 1,387 containers and is manned by 21 Filipino crew members.
The ship, which remains afloat, continues to emit smoke.
Wan Hai 503 remains afloat but continues to emit smoke.
There were 22 crew members on board the vessel. Five crew members have sustained injuries, and two have suffered severe burns.
Alleging a mystery behind such incidents causing serious consequences, Congress announced a protest against government apathy on Wednesday.
The Singapore-flagged Chinese container ship, was approximately 70 nautical miles west of Beypore and 40 nautical miles west of Ezhimala in Kannur when the incident occurred.
The project was executed by the Harbour Engineering Department (HED) of the Kerala government and constructed by RTF Infra Pvt Ltd, Thiruvananthapuram.
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