Major fire on merchant navy ship off Karnataka coast doused: Coast Guard

On July 19, MV Maersk Frankfurt, carrying dangerous cargo from Mundra to Colombo, caught fire off the Karwar coast and is now 13 nautical miles from New Mangalore. One crew member died. ICGS Samudra Prahari and Sachet, along with an initial team, are managing minor fires and keeping the vessel in deeper waters.