INS Brahmaputra damaged in fire at Mumbai dockyard, junior sailor missing

INS Brahmaputra

In a major incident on Monday, a fire broke out onboard the frigate INS Brahmaputra and the warship experienced severe listing to one side (port side).

"Despite all efforts, the ship could not be brought to the upright position. The ship continued to list further alongside her berth and rests on one side. All personnel have been accounted for except one junior sailor, for whom the search is in progress. An inquiry has been ordered by the Indian Navy to investigate the accident," the Indian Navy issued a statement.

The Navy further stated that the fire had broken out onboard the Indian Naval Ship Brahmaputra, a multi-role Frigate, on the evening of July 21 while the ship was undergoing refit.

The fire was brought under control by the ship’s crew with the assistance of firefighters from the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, and other ships in the harbour, by the morning of July 22. Further, follow-on actions, including sanitisation checks for assessment of the residual risk of fire were carried out.