‘Prompt and Professional’: China wishes to success for further operations, thanks to the faster defense of the fire-hit cargo ship from the Kerala Coast. Bharat News
New Delhi: China has expressed his gratitude to Indian officials for its quick and professional response after a huge fire on Singapore-Flagged cargo vessel MV Wan Hai 503 away from Kerala coast, which was carrying 14 Chinese crew members.The incident on June 9 has missed and injured four crew members, while 18 others were rescued.The Chinese Embassy spokesperson U Jing thanked the Indian Navy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for their rescue efforts, saying, “14 of the 22 crew members are Chinese, including 6 from Taiwan,” Sugar Embassy spokesman U Jing thanked the Indian Navy and Mumbai Coast Guard for their defense efforts. The statement said, “We wish for a quick recovery to successful and injured crew members for further discovery operations.”Thanking India to his rescue efforts, Chinese Embassy spokesperson U Jing posted on X, “On 9 June, MV Wan Hai 503 faced the onboard blast and Azhical, 44 nautical miles from Kerala. Fire. Rescue.The explosion occurred when the vessel was the route from Colombo to Nhawa Sheva near Mumbai. According to the Indian Coast Guard, the fire started mid-jhaj and spread towards the container bay beyond the housing block. Although the front bay fire is contained, thick smoke continues for bills and the ship is now listing a list of 10–15 degrees in the port. Many containers have also gone overboard.In response, Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Sentinel, Sachet, and Ambassador was quickly deployed for fire fighting and border cooling operations. ICGS Samarth has been sent from Kochi with a disposal team, and an aerial surveys are being conducted to monitor the situation.An Indian coastist Dornier aircraft also demolished an aircraft near the ship to assist fire fighting. The Coast Guard posted on X, “Singapore-Flagged MV Wan Hai 503, 130 Nm NW was posted by India Coast Guard after the explosion at 130 NW,” was posted on X.The ship, which is now flowing, was carrying the contained cargo when an explosion under the deck triggers the fire. The vessel is currently 44 nautical miles from Azhikal in Kannur and is about 130 nautical miles in the north -west of Kochi.Amidst the ongoing rescue, the National Center for Ocean Information Services (Incois) has advised potential oil leakage and flowing containers. Simulation 70–80% of the possibility shows that debris and floating cargo may flow from the site in the next three days.“However, caution is recommended about some beach containers between Kozhikode and Kochi,” ICIS said in a statement, saying that its oil spread model predicts a parallel coastal drift until 13 June.Local authorities have been urged to carry forward the coastline monitoring to address potential environmental and navigational threats.
