14 Indian crew members were on board the Oman-bound vessel.
- INS Tabar received a distress call from MT Yi Cheng 6 in the Gulf of Oman
- Fourteen Indian crew members were aboard MT Yi Cheng 6 during the incident
- Thirteen Indian naval personnel and five crew members are involved in firefighting
Indian Navy's warship INS Tabar, on a mission in the Gulf of Oman, received a distress call from a ship named MT Yi Cheng 6 after which it sprung into action. Pulau flagged MT Yi Cheng 6 experienced a major fire in the engine room and total power failure on board. INS Tabar team -- 13 Indian naval personnel and 5 crew members -- immediately started firefighting operations.
Pulau flagged MT Yi Cheng 6 was going from Kandla in Gujarat to Shinas, Oman when it made a distress call on Sunday. 14 Indian crew members were on board the vessel.
The fire fighting team and equipment from INSTabar were transferred on board by the ship's boat and helicopter, said the Indian Navy in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
The intensity of the fire has been brought down drastically, informed the Indian Navy's spokesperson.
