On the morning of January 3, a fishing vessel (name not disclosed) caught fire in the Bay of Bengal while berthed at Nizampathnam Harbour, Bapatla, India. The vessel was preparing to leave port with 8 crew members on board when a fire started after an electrical short. Crew members on board were unable to contain the blaze as it spread through out the vessel. The crew threw were able to throw overboard a gas cylinder preventing an explosion.
The fire would eventually destroy the entire vessel including all the diesel fuel, fishing equipment and supplies. Reports state that one crew member sustained burns from the incident.
The local authorities were notified of the incident and have launched an investigation.
