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Indian Navy's INS Brahmaputra Damaged In Fire At Mumbai Dockyard; Ship Resting On Its Side, Sailor Missing— All About It
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A fire broke out on an Indian Navy warship that was under maintenance at the naval dockyard in Mumbai on Sunday (21 July) eveing.
According to the Navy, a junior sailor is currently missing, and rescue teams are actively searching for him.
The navy confirmed that all other personnel have been accounted for.
On Sunday evening, a fire erupted on the multirole frigate INS Brahmaputra while it was undergoing refit at the Mumbai naval dockyard, according to the Navy.
The naval ship is currently lying on its side.
"... The fire was brought under control by the ship's crew with assistance of firefighters from Naval Dockyard, Mumbai and other ships in harbour, by [Monday] morning. Further, follow-on actions including sanitisation checks for assessment of residual risk of fire were carried out," the Navy said in a statement.
The navy said that subsequently, in the afternoon, the ship started listing to one side.
"All personnel have been accounted for except one junior sailor, for whom the search is in progress. An inquiry has been ordered by the Indian Navy to investigate the accident," the Navy said, NDTV reported.
The INS Brahmaputra, the first of the indigenously built 'Brahmaputra' class guided missile frigates, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in April 2000.
The vessel is crewed by 40 officers and 330 sailors. It is equipped with medium-range, close-range, and anti-aircraft guns, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, and torpedo launchers.
The frigate has a wide array of sensors for comprehensive maritime warfare and can operate Seaking and Chetak helicopters.
The INS Brahmaputra has a displacement of 5,300 tonnes, a length of 125 metres, a beam of 14.4 metres, and can achieve speeds over 27 knots.
