Wan Hai boxship rocked by further explosions
FIRES and explosions continue to rip through a containership off India’s west coast, which has left four seafarers missing.
Singapore-flagged, 4,252 teu, Wan Hai Lines-owned Wan Hai 503(IMO: 9294862) was en route to Mumbai from Colombo, when an explosion occurred at around 1230 hrs on June 9 and a fire broke out on board.
The Indian Navy diverted warship INS Surat to attend the scene 78 nautical miles off Beypore, on India’s southwest coast. A search and rescue aircraft was also dispatched by the Indian Coast Guard.
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) June 9, 2025
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