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Indian warship contains fire onboard missile-hit cargo vessel in Gulf of Aden
Updated On: 28 January, 2024 09:23 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel MV Marlin Luanda was hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi militants.
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INS Visakhapatnam has been deployed a team to help fire-fighting efforts in Gulf of Aden. Pic/Defence PRO
Indian warship INS Visakhapatnam on Saturday extinguished a fire onboard a commercial oil tanker with 22 Indian crew after the vessel was struck by a missile in the Gulf of Aden -- a key shipping route that witnessed similar attacks in the last few weeks. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel MV Marlin Luanda was hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi militants.
The Indian Navy deployed its missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam to assist the vessel after receiving a distress call from it on Friday night. Indian Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said in New Delhi that after six hours of battling the fire along with the crew of MV Marlin Luanda, the Indian Naval fire fighting team has successfully brought the blaze under control.
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