VIDEO: Flames Erupt on Boat Carrying Rice and Sugar Off Gujarat's Porbandar Coast, Vessel Towed to Sea to Contain Blaze

Porbandar (The Uttam Hindu): Panic erupted at the Subhashnagar Jetty in Porbandar, Gujarat, on Monday when a cargo boat moored there caught fire. The boat was loaded with sacks of rice and sugar, causing the fire to rapidly spread. Upon receiving information about the incident, three fire brigade vehicles immediately arrived at the scene.

According to reports, the boat, owned by the Jamnagar-based HRM & Sons company, was about to depart for Bosaso Port in Somalia. The boat was carrying flammable materials like rice, which caused the flames to spread rapidly.

Sensing the danger and wanting to prevent any major damage to the port, officials took a bold step. They immediately towed the boat to the middle of the sea using ropes so that the firefighting process could be carried out safely and the fire could not spread to other boats or the jetty.

Currently, firefighters are engaged in the challenging task of extinguishing the fire on the boat in the middle of the ocean. The cause of the fire is not yet known, and the damage caused by the incident can only be assessed after the fire is extinguished.

(Video Credit: ANI)