Indian Navy vessel INS Surat, carrying 18 crew members rescued from the fire-struck Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503, arrived at New Mangalore Port at 10.45 p.m. on June 9.
Injured crew members of fire-struck Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 being shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru on June 9, 2025
The crew members onboard INS Surat included six injured, with two critically injured and four with minor injuries, according to the Mangaluru Police Commissionerate.
Of 22 crew members, four are missing in sea.
The critically injured persons are Lu Yanli and Sonitur Haeni.
Those who suffered minor injuries are Xu Fabao, Guo Linino, Thein Than Htay and Kyi Zaw Htoo.
They were admitted to a private hospital for treatment.
The other crew members were accommodated in a hotel. Their names are Wei Chhun-Ju, Tag Peng, Kan Hiue Wal, Lin Chun Cheng, Feng Li, Li Fengguang, Thet Htut Swe, Guo Erchun, Holik Asyari, Su Wei, Chang Ren-Han, and Wu Wen-Chi.
Those who are missing in sea are Yu Bo-Fong, San Win, Zaenal Abidin, and Hsieh Chia-Wen.
The container ship en route from Colombo to Mumbai, caught fire on June 9 approximately 78 nautical miles off the Beypore coast, Kerala.
The Indian Navy promptly responded to the distress call. INS Surat rescued 18 out of the 22 crew members on board. Of those rescued, eight are Chinese, four are Taiwanese, four from Myanmar and two from Indonesia.
All necessary assistance was extended by the port and police to ensure the injured received timely medical attention.
Published – June 10, 2025 09:56 am IST
