A major fire broke out on board the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 on the morning of Monday, June 9, while the vessel was sailing off the coast of Kerala, southern India. The ship had departed Colombo Port, Sri Lanka, on June 7, bound for Nava Sheva Port (Mumbai), when an explosion occurred, followed by a fire approximately 88 nautical miles from Beypore Port. According to Indian authorities, five crew members were injured, including two in critical condition. Eighteen out of the 22 crew members were rescued, while four remain missing.