New Delhi, May 27 -- A significant environmental threat has arisen off the Kerala coast due to the sinking of the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC ELSA 3 in the early hours of May 25, approximately 38 nautical miles from Kochi. As the vessel nearly sank completely in the Arabian Sea, governmental authorities and marine experts are still working tirelessly to find a solution to this situation.

The ship, transporting 84.44 metric tonnes of diesel, 367.1 metric tonnes of furnace oil, and 640 containers-13 of which contained hazardous goods and one contained calcium carbide-capsized due to significant flooding in one of its holds.

However, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Indian Navy effectively rescued all 24 crew members in an exempla...