23 Indian crew members have been rescued after a fire broke out onboard the Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker MV Falcon, following an explosion, off the coast of Aden, Yemen. The incident took place yesterday, when the ship was sailing about 113 nautical miles southeast of Aden on its way to Djibouti. Early reports suggest the explosion was accidental, but the exact cause is still being investigated.

 

 

According to the European Union(EU) Naval Force Operation Aspides, 24 crew members had initially abandoned the vessel, and 23 of them, all Indians, have been safely rescued. Two crew members are still missing, while one crew member is reported to be still onboard MV Falcon.

 

 

EU Naval Force’s Aspides is a defensive maritime operation tasked with protecting civilian ships and crews sailing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.