Ship in porbandar cats fire: Porbandar of Gujarat suddenly woke up with smoke and flames on Monday afternoon. A cargo ship standing along the sea was suddenly surrounded by flames. Within a few minutes, the black smoke rising from the ship covered the sky and there was chaos around. People stood on the jetty and kept watching this horrific view.
The ship was laden with rice and sugar
The ship was standing on Rabandar Subhash Nagar Jetty and had a large amount of rice and sugar laden in it. As soon as the fire started, the grain further enraged the flames. The situation became so serious that the ship had to be taken in the middle of the sea, so that the fire could not spread to the surrounding places. The ship is said to be of HRM and Sons located in Jamnagar.
Fire brigade and police reached the spot
The Porbandar administration came into action as soon as the fire was reported. Three vehicles of the fire department immediately reached the spot and started extinguishing the fire. At the same time, ambulances and local police also engaged in relief and rescue work. Precaution was taken for the safety of the people on the ship and the area was sieged.
The ship was going to Bosaso in Somalia
According to the information, the ship left for Bosaso in Somalia from Gujarat. But this accident happened before leaving. The video of the ship’s fire on social media is becoming increasingly viral. Seeing the flames and smoke, people are afraid of going to the ship.
At present, efforts are on to control the fire. The administration has started investigating relief work as well as the cause of the fire. This horrific accident has spread panic in Porbandar and the surrounding areas.
Increasing incidence of fire on vessels in the sea
This is not the first time that there is news of fire on ships in the sea. In June this year, a ship also caught fire on the banks of Oman. At that time, the Indian Navy warship INS Tabar launched a big rescue operation. This incident of Porbandar is once again questioning marine security and supervision of ships.
