Vessel catches fire; crew rescued from sea
The crew was found a few nautical miles away from where the vessel caught fire
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The crew of a supply vessel that caught fire off the coast of L. Maavashu was rescued from the sea on Monday.
According to MNDF, fire broke out on a vessel named 'Noor-2' while fishing about 7 nautical miles south of Maavah. At around 7.25am, the army received the information and reached the spot, where the vessel was submerged.
According to MNDF:
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The crew was found a few nautical miles away from where the vessel caught fire
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A local man and three foreign men were stranded at sea
All of them have been shifted to L. Gan Regional Hospital. However, their condition was not immediately clear as hospital officials did not respond to calls.
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