The Indian Navy on Monday mentioned {that a} fireplace broke out onboard the Indian Naval Ship Brahmaputra, a multi-role Frigate, on Sunday night whereas it was present process upkeep on the naval dockyard in Mumbai.
The hearth was introduced underneath management by the ship’s crew with the help of firefighters from Naval Dockyard, Mumbai and different ships within the harbour, on July 22 (Monday).
The warship skilled extreme itemizing to 1 aspect after the hearth and it couldn’t be dropped at the upright place, the Navy mentioned.
“Subsequently, within the afternoon, the ship skilled extreme itemizing to 1 aspect (port aspect). Regardless of all efforts, the ship couldn’t be dropped at the upright place. The ship continued to checklist additional alongside her berth and is presently resting on one aspect,” the Ministry of Defence mentioned in a press release.
The Navy mentioned a junior sailor is lacking and rescue groups are in search of him.
“All personnel have been accounted for besides one junior sailor, for whom the search is in progress. An inquiry has been ordered by the Indian Navy to analyze the incident,” it added.
INS Brahmaputra is the primary of the indigenously constructed ‘Brahmaputra’ class-guided missile frigate and was commissioned into the Navy in 2000, in accordance with a report in NDTV.
The Navy has ordered an inquiry to analyze the accident.