New Delhi. MV WAN HAI 503, a goods ship of Singapore near Kerala coast in the Arabian Sea, is still engulfed in flames. Due to the items kept in the ship’s containers, the fire is not getting success in extinguishing. Meanwhile, China has thanked the Indian Navy and Coast Guard. The Chinese Embassy spokesman U Jing tweeted in India, 14 of the total 22 crew members riding on the ship, 6 were from Taiwan. We thank the Indian Navy and his quick rescue operations towards the Mumbai Coast Guard.
On June 9, MV Wan Hai 503 EncounTed Onboard Explosion and Fire 44 Nautical Miles Off Azhikkal, Kerala. Of the total 22 crew members on board, 14 are chinese, including 6 from Taiwan. Our Gratitude Goes to the Indian Navy @Indiannavy And the Mumbai Coast Guard for his Prompt… https://t.co/3V8vr1xvww9
– Yu jing (@chinaspox_india) June 10, 2025
The Chinese spokesperson said that we wish for the success of the missing members in the accident to succeed and the injured crew members should be recovering quickly. Let me tell you that on June 9, MV Wan Hai 503 ship exploded 44 knots from Azhikkal in Kerala and there was a fire after that. 4 crew members are said to be missing so far. The container ship left for Mumbai from Colombo on 7 June. The ship had about 650 containers loads of which around 50 containers have been submerged in the sea.
Development on Singapore Flagged vessel mv wan hai 503
-Fires & Explosions Persist from Mid‑Ships to the Container Bay Ahead of the Accommodation Block
-VessEl is Listing Approx 10–15 ° to port. More Containers Reported overboard… pic.twitter.com/zxkakzhcms
– Operation sindoor🇮🇳 (@lakshyaawasth) June 10, 2025
A ship surrounded in flames is also exploding. Looking at the latest photos and videos of the ship surrounded by fire, it looks as if it is a scene of a film. There is a smoke in the sky. Indian Coast Guard ships are constantly trying to prevent the fire from spreading more. The fire fighting campaign continued throughout the night but has not been successful so far.
