Ship stranded in high seas off Lakshadweep coast after engine catches fire, passengers & crew safe

A ship was stranded in the high seas off Lakshadweep coast after its engine caught fire on Wednesday. All the 322 passengers and 85 crew are safe, sources said.

A ship with over 322 passengers and 85 crew on Wednesday was stranded in the high seas 16 nautical miles from here after its engine caught fire. The vessel was sailing to Androth Island, a part of the Lakshadweep archipelago, official sources said.

All the passengers and crew are safe and the ship is being towed to Androth by a Indian Coast Guard vessel which was in the vicinity, the sources said.