The MSC Elsa 3 container line with a dangerous cargo on the ship was sunk on the Arab Sea off the Indian Kerala Sea, TASS reported related to the Indian Coast Guard.
It should be noted that there are 640 containers on the ship under the Liberia flag, including 13 containers with dangerous loads and 12 children with calcium carbua. In addition, there is a risk of 84 tons of diesel fuel and 367 tons of fuel oil.
Authorities suggest that the coastal residents do not access objects in the disaster area, which may be thrown on the shore.
The containers began to roll on Saturday and until Sunday morning, it was transferred due to the floods of one of the organizations and sinking, the publication said.
Indian and military rescue staff evacuated all 24 crew members.
The MSC Elsa 3 container line was built in 1997, with a length of 184 meters and a width of 25.3 meters. The ship arrived at Kochi from Vijinjam port in Kerala.