India, Oct. 22 -- The Indian Navy's warship INS Trikand carried out a rescue and firefighting mission after a massive fire broke out on board the Cameroon-flagged LPG carrier MV Falcon off the coast of Djibouti.

INS Trikand has been deployed in the Gulf of Aden for maritime security operations.

According to the Navy, the ship's crew swiftly responded to a distress call, coordinating with a civil tug hired by the shipping company to bring the blaze under control. Twenty-four of the 26 crew members had managed to evacuate the vessel before INS Trikand arrived on the scene. They were rescued by merchant ships operating nearby.

The 26 crew members of the vessel include 25 Indians and one British national.

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