Container vessel on fire

A fire erupted on board a Panama flagged container vessel MSC ‘Daniela’ this morning in the seas off Colombo harbour, Navy Spokesman Lieutenant Commander Chandima Walakuluge said.

The Navy dispatched two Fast Attack Craft (FAC) P 436 and P 412 to the location to assist Sri Lankan Port Authority tugs, Rawana and Maha Wewa to douse the flames.

Meanwhile, Indian media reported that the Indian Navy sent two of its ships named INS Ghariyal and INS Darshak to assist the vessel.

The rescue ships had reached the spot at midnight.

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