CG Dornier of the Coast Guard continues to support aerial surveillance in the incident as thick black smoke is seen emanating from the cargo vessel.

The major fire broke out on board the Singapore-flagged ship after a container explosion. Eighteen crew members were rescued, while four are still missing.

An explosion and subsequent fire were reported onboard a Singapore-flagged container ship off the coast of Kerala in southern India on Monday, a spokesperson for the Indian Coast Guard said. Of the 22 crew members onboard the MV Wan Hai 503,