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ICG intensifies operations as burning container vessel drifts off Kerala C
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday winched five salvage team members and an aircrew diver onto the burning Singaporean-container vessel MV Wan Hai 503 to facilitate towing operations.
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes Taiwan
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7 pm local time on Wednesday, Focus Taiwan reported, citing the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
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Indian Coast Guard battles thick smoke after fire breaks out on Singapore-
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the Indian Coast Guard, as of 5:00 PM on Tuesday, the flames on the container ship were reduced, as thick smoke continued to emanate.
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Taiwan thanks Indian Navy, Coast Guard for swift rescue of Wan Hai 503 cre
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Taiwan Government thanked the Indian Navy and Coast Guard for quickly rescuing crew members from the vessel Wan Hai 503 and expressed hope for the safe return of the missing and speedy recovery of the injured.
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Indian Coast Guard working to combat fire on Singapore-flagged container s
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Indian Coast Guard ships continue to fight the fire and attempt to bring the inferno on the container ship MV WAN HAI 503 under control off the Kerala coast. Visible flames have reduced, and thick smoke continues to emanate as of 1700 hrs today," the Indian Coast Guard said.
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China expresses gratitude to India for rescuing its crew members onboard S
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Yu Jing, Chinese and Taiwanese crew members were among those onboard MV Wan Hai. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson wished for successful search operations and speedy recovery for injured crew members.
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China lauds India's swift response in rescuing crew from cargo ship fire o
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An explosion and fire occurred aboard MV Wan Hai 503 off Kerala's coast, leaving four missing and five injured. The Chinese Embassy thanked Indian authorities for their swift rescue efforts. The vessel was en route from Colombo to Nhava Sheva when the incident took place.
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ICGS Samudra Prahari, Sachet fight fire on Singapore-flagged vessel, Samar
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Aerial view of Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) Samudra Prahari and Sachet in the area fighting fire, as per the statement shared by PRO Defence Kochi.
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Explosion on Singapore-flagged vessel near Kochi; 4 crew missing, 5 injure
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Four crew members were reported missing and five injured after an explosion under deck was reported onboard MV WAN HAI 503 while it was on passage from Colombo to Nhava Sheva.
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"Of six, two are critically injured with burns": Rescuees from Singapore c
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Plastic Surgeon Kadam, the six rescuees are from multiple nationalities, including Chinese and Indonesian. Of the six rescued crew members, two have suffered critical injuries.
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Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 catches fire; Indian Navy
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian Navy, in a closely coordinated search and rescue operation with the Coast Guard, DG Shipping and other stakeholders, has safely rescued 18 out of 22 crew members of the Singapore-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 after a fire broke out.
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Explosion reported on Singapore-flagged container ship off Kerala coast, I
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Singapore-flagged container ship MV WAN HAI 503 which was on passage from Colombo to Nhava Sheva, reported an underdeck explosion in position 315, Kochi 130, according to the Indian Coast Guard PRO.
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