- Bodies of three crew members were recovered from the engine room of the offshore ship Rohini.
- Two bodies of the bodies were burnt beyond recognition while the third one had burn injuries.
The bodies of three crew members who were trapped aboard the offshore vessel (OSV) ‘Greatship Rohini’ were recovered on Sunday, reports News18.
Charred bodies aboard vessel
On Saturday, a fire broke out on the vessel approximately 91 nautical miles offshore at Mumbai High at 9 am.
The three bodies were charred beyond recognition, an official said. While two bodies were found from the tween-deck area, the third was found in the engine control room.
Probable engine fire
A total of 18 crew members were onboard the vessel when the fire broke out near the NQO platform of Mumbai High.
The fire is believed to have started from the engine room but the exact cause has not been ascertained yet.
OSV Rohini was used as a transportation vessel for supplying food to the ONGC platform. The firefighting lasted over seven hours before the blaze was contained.
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Source: News 18
