"On June 9, MV Wan Hai 503 encountered an onboard explosion and fire 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal, Kerala. Of the total 22 crew members on board, 14 are Chinese, including 6 from Taiwan.

Thanking India for its rescue efforts, Chinese Embassy spokesperson Yu Jing posted on X, "On June 9, MV Wan Hai 503 encountered onboard explosion and fire 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal, Kerala.

Mangaluru: Following the rescue of 18 crew members in the Singapore-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 ship explosion, six of them were admitted to the AJ Hospital in Mangaluru on Tuesday.

In a daring operation, #IndianNavy successfully undertook aerial insertion of the salvage team onboard distressed vessel MV Wan Hai 503, which has been on fire since #09Jun 25.

Six crew members rescued from the fire-hit Singapore-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 were rushed to AJ Hospital in Mangaluru. Two are critically injured with 35–40% burns, including severe airway ...

After a five-day daring firefighting operation, the Coast Guard succeeded in dousing the fire on board Wan Hai 503 on Friday afternoon. However, thick smoke continued billow from the cargo hold.

The fire on *Wan Hai 503* follows closely on the sinking of the container vessel *MSC ELSA 3* off Kerala last month. In that case, the ship sank with hazardous cargo, prompting coastal safety alerts.

Kochi: An explosion was reported on board the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 off the coast of Kerala on Monday morning, a Defence PRO said here. The underdeck blast was first ...

Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 catches fire; Indian Navy rescues 18, four remain missing ANI | Updated: Jun 09, 2025 22:22 IST ...

In a significant development in the salvage operations of MV Wan Hai 503, the vessel's tow was successfully transferred from Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships to the ocean-going tug Offshore Warrior ...

Wan News: India: Battle To Put Out Container Ship Fire Ongoing As Search For Missing Crew Continues, Update On Wan Hai 503 Container Ship Fire, Four Missing As ...