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INS Visakhapatnam responds to distress call from British oil tanker on fire
Updated On: 27 January, 2024 05:44 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Indian Navy on Saturday said its guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam has been deployed a team to help fire-fighting efforts on board British oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda which has got 22 Indian and one Bangladeshi crew members
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INS Visakhapatnam has been deployed a team to help fire-fighting efforts in Gulf of Aden. Pic/ X @IndianNavy
The Indian Navy on Saturday said its guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam has been deployed a team to help fire-fighting efforts on board British oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda which has got 22 Indian and one Bangladeshi crew members.
According to foreign media reports, the tanker caught fire after a missile attack by Yemen`s Houthi militants, the latest incident linked to the Iran-backed group in the key shipping route Gulf of Aden.
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