Kochi: A big-scale rescue operation is underway after a Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3 titled sharply off the coast of Kochi on Saturday, prompting emergency response from Indian maritime authorities. The terrifying second was caught on digicam.
As many as 21 out of 24 crew members aboard the vessel have been safely evacuated. The Indian Coast Guard is continuous efforts to rescue the remaining members.
The vessel, which is 184 metres lengthy, had left Vizhinjam Port on Could 23 and was as a consequence of arrive in Kochi on Could 24.
Rescue operations underway
Moreover, the Indian Navy has deployed INS Sujata for rendering help within the rescue efforts. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has additionally dropped life rafts to assist the evacuation efforts.
In the meantime, the Directorate Basic of Delivery (DG Delivery), in coordination with the Coast Guard, has directed the vessel’s managers to rearrange for pressing salvage companies to stabilise the state of affairs, reported information wire ANI.
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