Explosion hits Singapore-flagged ship off Kerala coast, 4 missing, Indian Navy sends help
A Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503, enroute to Mumbai, reported an explosion while it was sailing off the coast of Kerala on Monday morning, reported PTI, quoting a Defence PRO.
According to the report, the underdeck blast was first reported at around 10.30 am by the Maritime Operations Centre in Mumbai to their counterparts in Kochi.
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