KOCHI: Indian Coast Guard ships Samudra Prahari and Sachet are fighting a fire off the Kerala coast where the Singapore-flagged vessel caught fire after an explosion on Monday.

According to the statement shared by PRO Defence Kochi, the Coast Guard Dornier aircraft is conducting aerial surveillance to assess the situation, and the ICGS Samarth is expected to join the efforts shortly to augment them.

In a post on X, PRO Defence Kochi wrote, "Aerial view of ICGS #SamudraPrahari #Sachet in the area fighting fire. #Samarth will be joining shortly to augment the efforts. CG Dornier continues aerial surveillance."