Today, a warship of the Indian Navy caught fire while undergoing maintenance at the naval dockyard located in Mumbai. Rescue teams are searching for a junior sailor who went missing, according to the navy. The navy reported that every other member of the staff is safe.
The multirole frigate INS Brahmaputra was having a refit on Sunday night when a fire broke out on board, according to the navy. The ship is now lying on its side.

By Monday morning, the crew of the ship managed to contain the fire with the help of firefighters from Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, and other nearby ships. The navy said in a statement that “further follow-up actions, such as sanitization checks for assessment of residual risk of fire, were carried out.”

The ship then began listing to one side, according to the navy, which happened in the afternoon. “All attempts were made, but the ship could not be turned to face upright. The ship is currently resting on one side after continuing to list further alongside her berth, according to the navy.

“Every employee has been located, with the exception of one junior sailor, for whom a search is currently underway. The Indian Navy has ordered an inquiry to look into the accident, the navy said.

The INS Brahmaputra is the first of the indigenously built ‘Brahmaputra’ class guided missile frigate. It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in April 2000. The ship is manned by a crew of 40 officers and 330 sailors.