Indian Naval Warship INS Brahmputra Catches Fire During Repairs, Tilts To One Side, Sailors Rescued, One Sailor Missing
The cause behind the big blaze on INS Brahmaputra is yet to come to light but it is being said that such incidents usually happen during repairs but are controlled by fire extinguishers.
Water as a medium for the dousing flame is used when the fire spreads quickly and it’s big.
In such cases, water gets filled up in the ship causing it to disbalance and tilt to one side.
The same appears to have happened in the case of Brahmaputra
However, the fire has caused quite a big financial loss to the Indian Navy.
The Indian Naval Warship was docked in the Mumbai harbor for carrying out maintenance when the fire broke out during repairs.
Sparks from welding machines could have caused the fire which quickly became serious.
The severity of the incident could be gauged from the fact that the warship got tilted to one side in this massive fire.
Most of the sailors and others on the ship were rescued but one sailor was still missing.
The ship is equipped with anti-aircraft guns and several other weapons.
The 125-metre long warship was commissioned in 2000.
Admiral Dinesh Tripathi is assessing the extent of damage done to the warship.
The fire which broke out on July 21 could be brought under control next days with the assistance of firefighters and other Naval ships.
An inquiry has been ordered to pinpoint the actual cause and extent of damage.
Naval Officers feel that the ship now tilting on one side in the Mumbai dockyard could be resurrected again.
