Fire engulfs INS Brahmaputra; one sailor missing

Nw Desk 8 months ago 0 47

The fire severely damaged INS Brahmaputra while she underwent refit at the Mumbai naval dockyard.

On Sunday evening, July 21, a fire engulfed INS Brahmaputra. A fire broke out on board the multirole frigate INS Brahmaputra while she underwent refit in the Mumbai naval dockyard. It is an Indian navy warship that was undergoing maintenance at the naval dockyard in Mumbai and caught fire. The navy also said a sailor is missing, and rescue teams are on the lookout for him.

INS Brahmaputra catches fire.

INS Brahmaputra, an Indian navy warship, caught fire at the naval dockyard in Mumbai on Sunday evening. The navy also said that a sailor has been missing since then, and rescue teams are looking out for him. The fire broke out on board the multirole frigate INS Brahmaputra while she underwent refit. The navy added that the ship was lying on its side.

Statement by the Navy.

In a statement, the Navy said, “…The fire was brought under control by the ship’s crew with assistance of firefighters fromthe Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, and other ships in the harbour by [Monday] morning. Further, follow-on actions, including sanitization checks for assessment of residual risk of fire, were carried out.” They added, “Despite all efforts, the ship could not be brought to an upright position. The ship continued to list further alongside her berth and is presently resting on 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.”

About INS Brahmaputra.

The INS Brahmaputra is the first of the aboriginally built “Brahmaputra” class guided missile frigates, commissioned by the Indian Navy in April 2000. The ship is operated by a crew of 330 sailors and 40 officers. It is fitted with medium-range, close-range, and anti-aircraft guns, surface-to-air missiles, surface-to-surface and torpedo launchers. With a wide array of sensors, it can also operate Seaking and Chetak helicopters.