Fire erupts on cargo ship in Indian Ocean, 1 crew missing

A fire broke out on Liberian-flagged ship, the MSC Messina, sailing toward Singapore in the Indian Ocean. One of its crew is missing.

A fire broke out on a container ship sailing toward Singapore in the Indian Ocean and one of its crew is missing, Sri Lankan and Indian authorities said Friday. Sri Lankan navy spokesperson Indika de Silva said the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center in Colombo received a message about a fire on the Liberian-flagged ship, the MSC Messina. It left Colombo port in Sri Lanka on Tuesday and is about 480 nautical miles (890 kilometers) off the country’s southern coast, he said.