India, June 10 -- Explosions and flames continued to arise from the Singapore-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Kerala on Tuesday even as Indian Coast Guard's vessels Samudra Prahari and Sachet engaged in operations to douse the blaze which broke out on Monday morning, a defence ministry spokesperson said.

While the fire in the forward bay of the freight vessel was brought under control, the blaze in the portion from the middle of the ship to the container bay still persisted, as per information relayed from ICG personnel at the spot.

The vessel - MV Wan Hai 504 - which was en route from Colombo to Navi Mumbai, when the fire erupted around 44 nautical miles from Azheekal in Kannur coast, has also begun to list 10 to 15 degrees to port...