Kochi, June 11 -- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intensified operations to douse the blaze on board the burning Singaporean-container vessel MV Wan Hai 503, as the ship drifted off the Kerala coast.
The ICG today winched five salvage team members and an aircrew diver onto the burning Singaporean-container vessel to facilitate towing operations.
The vessel, which caught fire off the Kerala coast on June 9, continues to drift south-east within India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), approximately 42 nautical miles from Beypore, Kerala, a release said.
The vessel is carrying 2,128 metric tons of fuel and hundreds of containers, including hazardous cargo, posing a serious risk to the marine environment and regional shipping routes.
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