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Times of Oman
a day ago
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- Times of Oman
High-seas rescue: Crew abandon flaming cargo ship off India
The Indian Coast Guard deployed four vessels to rescue crew members from the burning Singapore-flagged container ship Wan Hai 503, which was on fire approximately 144 kilometers (90 miles) off the coast of Kerala in southern India. The crew reported an explosion followed by a fire onboard on Monday morning. The cause of the explosion remains unclear. Video footage captured from a Coast Guard aircraft showed large plumes of black smoke billowing from the vessel. Crew members jump overboard to escape flames The fire reportedly spread to multiple containers, prompting the crew to abandon ship and take to life rafts. "According to preliminary information ... there were 22 workers on board the ship ... 18 jumped into the sea and are in rescue boats. Efforts are underway to rescue them," said Shekhar Kuriakose, secretary of the state's disaster management authority, according to Reuters. One of the rescued sailors is reported to have sustained serious injuries. Four crew members, a Taiwanese national, two Indonesians, and one from Myanmar are still unaccounted for, with a search operation currently underway.
Malay Mail
6 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Transport minister: CCTV suggests Taiwanese national's fall at Puchong LRT station was accidental, police to investigate
PUTRAJAYA, June 4 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today a closed-circuit television recording showing a Taiwanese national falling onto the Puchong LRT station track yesterday indicated it was an accident, and the matter is now under police investigation. 'A report was presented by Prasarana yesterday and it was an accident whereby the person may have not been aware about the platform and the incident was captured on CCTV,' Loke said at a press conference here. 'So we know that it was an accident but let the police do their investigation. The CCTV recording will be shared with the police so they can conduct a detailed probe.' MORE TO COME
