An incident of fire has been reported in the Indian Navy’s warship INS Brahmaputra. Navy officials said that this warship was kept for maintenance at the Navy Dockyard in Mumbai. During this time this accident happened. In a statement issued by the Navy, it was said that a junior sailor is missing since this accident and the rescue team is searching for him. According to officials, when this accident happened, repair work was going on in the Multi-Role Frigate Naval Dockyard.
The fire was brought under control
The fire was brought under control with the help of technical teams from the Naval Dockyard and other ships in the port. Officials said that the matter is being investigated and the damage is also being estimated. The Navy said in its statement that the crew of the ship had brought the fire under control by Monday morning with the help of firefighters from the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai and other ships in the port. Due to this accident, the ship has tilted to one side. Sources told India Today that despite all efforts, the ship could not be brought back to the straight position. Officials said that the search for the missing sailor is going on. Orders have also been given to investigate the matter.
Let us tell you that earlier on July 19, a merchant navy ship caught fire near the coast of Goa. The Indian Coast Guard officer said that there were 22 crew members on the ship, one of whom died. The ship was going from Mundra in Gujarat to Colombo in Sri Lanka. It had dangerous cargo like benzene and sodium cyanate. Dorzier aircraft were also deployed to control this massive fire in the sea.
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