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Fire breaks out in commercial vessel with 14 Indian-origin crew; Navy extends help - The Economic Times

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Fire breaks out in commercial vessel with 14 Indian-origin crew; Navy extends help
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According to the Navy spokesperson, stealth frigate INS Tabar, currently deployed in the Gulf of Oman, responded to a distress call from MT Yi Cheng 6 on Sunday.

"The vessel with 14 crew members of Indian origin, transiting from Kandla in India to Shinas, Oman, experienced a major fire in the engine room and total power failure onboard," the spokesperson said.

The fire-fighting team and equipment from INS Tabar were transferred onboard by the ship's boat and helicopter, he added.

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"Thirteen Indian naval personnel and five crew members of the stricken tanker are currently involved in fire-fighting operations, with the intensity of fire onboard reduced drastically," the spokesperson said in a social media post.

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