Lifeboat from Singapore-flagged cargo ship Wan Hai 503 washes ashore in Kerala's Alappuzha
The lifeboat, which drifted ashore, caught the attention of local residents around 9 p.m. They immediately informed the police and the District Disaster Management Authority. It was later shifted to a safe location. The lifeboat has 'Wan Hai 503 Singapore' written on it.
The container ship had caught fire at sea off Kannur coast on June 9 following an explosion. Officials said that the containers that fell overboard from the Singapore-flagged vessel were also expected to drift ashore along Alappuzha, Kollam and Ernakulam coasts between Monday and Wednesday.
The public have been advised to stay away from any suspicious object found on the coast.
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has urged people to maintain a distance of at least 200 metres from such objects and report them by calling the emergency number 112. The alert was issued as some of the containers reportedly contain hazardous cargo.
A similar alert was issued when cargo vessel MSC Elsa 3 capsized off Alappuzha coast last month. On May 26, two containers washed up at Tharayilkadavu near Arattupuzha. Containers from the ship also drifted ashore along Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari coasts.
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