Fire partially contained on Singapore-Flagged cargo ship
A Singapore-flagged cargo ship, MV Wan Hai 503, caught fire off the Kerala coast after a container exploded on June 9.
The fire has been partially contained, but rough weather is making things tough for rescue teams.
Most of the visible flames and smoke are now under control.
Rescue operations underway
The ship is being towed further out to sea with one towline. Vessels and helicopters are working nonstop to cool the hull and search for four missing crew members.
The Coast Guard is transporting about 20,000-liter of firefighting foam and chemicals.
Authorities are planning to move the ship to safe port
There's real concern about possible environmental damage—there's over 2,000 tons of fuel and some hazardous cargo on board, some of which has already fallen into the sea.
Authorities are planning to move the ship to a safe port once things are stable.
For now, everyone's watching closely as crews work round-the-clock to prevent bigger problems.