On July 19 at 2:30 p.m. local time, a fire erupted on the 2024-built container vessel Maersk Frankfurt (5,920 TEU) while sailing from Mundra to Colombo.
World Cargo News reported that a fire triggered by a short circuit led to explosions and the unfortunate death of one crew member.
Maersk has confirmed on X that the remaining crew is safe and accounted for. Although the vessel is confirmed to be stable, the fire is not yet fully extinguished. It may take another three to four days before it is completely put out the fire as it continues to burn inside containers to the fore of the vessel.
The Indian Coast Guard has dispatched four vessels and a helicopter to fight the fire.
