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Source: Global Times

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to the Hindustan Times on the 23rd, the Indian Navy's "Brahmaputra" frigate, which capsized after a fire, is still unable to restore its balance, and the search and rescue of a missing sailor in the accident is still ongoing. According to reports, the Indian Navy said in a statement on the 22nd that the Indian domestically produced frigate "Brahmaputra" caught fire during the modification at the Mumbai Naval Dockyard on the 21st. With the assistance of the fire department, the crew controlled the fire, but then the warship "tilted" to the port side. All personnel on the ship have been found except for one sailor.

On July 22, 2024, local time, the Indian Navy frigate "Brahmaputra" tilted to the port side. Source: Indian media

The Indian Navy has ordered an investigation into the accident. The Hindustan Times quoted retired Indian Navy Admiral Arun Prakash as saying that a lot of welding work was done inside the ship during the modification, which may have caused the fire. An Indian official said that the capsizing may have been caused by a large amount of water being injected into the hull to extinguish the fire. "This is a serious incident. The extent of the damage will only be known after the frigate is righted and a comprehensive assessment is carried out." According to the Times of India, the head of the Indian Navy has reported the incident to Indian Defense Minister Singh. The accident may have caused "serious damage" to some key equipment and systems on the ship, and it is expected that the ship will be unable to perform its mission for several months.

The Hindustan Times stated that the INS Brahmaputra missile frigate was commissioned in 2000 and is the first ship of the Indian Navy's Brahmaputra-class multi-purpose missile frigate, which has a total of three ships of this class. This rollover incident is not the first of its kind. In December 2016, the INS Betwa, a INS Brahmaputra-class missile frigate, slipped from the support pier at the bottom of the dock and capsized during maintenance in Mumbai, killing two crew members and injuring 14. In the end, after spending 200 million rupees (about 17.4 million yuan) and taking two and a half months, the INS Betwa was salvaged and righted. (Song Bo)