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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.
All passing ships have been diverted to ensure safety, and mariners have been warned to navigate cautiously due to floating debris and potential navigation hazards.
The Indian Coast Guard currently engaged in containing the oil spill, has assessed that oil has spread over a radius of approximately 4 km of the accident site.
PCB chairperson Sreekala S said that at present, the board doesn't have an oil spill contingency plan.
Kochi deep-sea accident: Coast Guard steps up pollution response after cargo ship sinks.
KSDMA has released a probability indicator map identifying areas where the containers are most likely to wash ashore.
A possible oil spill is also feared under the given circumstances.
Indian Navy's frontline frigate INS Tarkash has seized over 2,500 kgs of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean.
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