On Monday morning, a major fire started at a fishing harbour in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. After starting on one boat, the fire eventually spread to forty more.
A number of firefighters arrived at the site to take control of the situation. Police have filed a case and are looking into the incident.
"The fire broke out on a boat at Vishakhapatnam fishing harbour and then spread to nearly 35 fiber-mechanized boats at midnight. The police and fire teams responded immediately. The fire was successfully brought under control. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. An FIR has been filed and an investigation is underway," said Anand Reddy, Deputy Commissioner of Police.
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh: A massive fire broke out in Visakhapatnam fishing harbour. The fire that started with the first boat eventually spread to 40 boats. Several fire tenders reached the spot to control the fire. Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.… pic.twitter.com/1ZYgiWInOz— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2023
ADGP Law and Order Ravi Shankar said, "One of the ships caught fire where some boys were there late night probably they were all partying, luckily the other boatsmen came and de-anchored that ship and let it off into the sea.”
He continued that the ship was fully loaded with both gas cylinders and diesel tanker. As a result, the fire spread to more ships that were stationed at the jetty.
“Towards the end, the Navy ship Sahara also came and assisted us and because of them we had got the fire under control. There is no loss of life at the outset. Only about 25-30 ships got gutted," Shankar added.
About forty fiber-mechanized boats totally burned, although according to police, there were no injuries or fatalities from the incident. Firefighters were summoned by locals to put out the fire. Local fishermen fear foul play and claim that unknown individuals may have purposefully set the boats on fire.
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