Containers from sunken MSC Elsa 3 wash up along India's southern coast

The containership had developed a severe list as it was travelling between Vizhinjam Port and Kochi on Saturday, May 24. All 24 of the crew were safely rescued during a joint operation by the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.

At the time of the incident, the ship had a cargo of 640 containers, of which 13 had hazardous cargo and 12 contained calcium carbide, a chemical compound with traces of phosphorous and arsenic.