OIl tanker catches fire off Kandla Port of Gujarat

OIl tanker catches fire off Kandla Port of Gujarat. The latest official note issued by Defense PRO: 'The fire was completely controlled last night but now the focus was to ensure that no leakage of cargo takes place from the 12 compartments of the vessel where around 30000 tonnes of high speed diesel was kept. So far there was no leakage or spill but owing to heating its possibility can't be ruled out completely. We have talked to experts abroad and those in Mumbai, Delhi and Locally to seek their advise regarding next course of action. The tugs of our port, ICG as well as Reliance and Adani were still on the spot and equipment to check any spill over of oil in the sea were also ready. One of the two injured crew who was an Electrical Engineer and was admitted to a private hospital had succumbed. All the crew were Indian,'