NEW DELHI, 19 January 2022, (TON): Three naval personnel died of injuries caused by an explosion on board Indian Navy's destroyer ship INS Ranvir.
A Defence Ministry release said "in an unfortunate incident today at Naval Dockyard Mumbai, three naval personnel succumbed to injuries caused by an explosion in an internal compartment onboard INS Ranvir."
It added “no major material damage has been reported.”
Sources said “the explosion occurred around 4:30 pm and had nothing to do with weapons or ammunition explosion. A board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause.”
The release said "the ship's crew responded immediately and quickly brought the situation under control.”
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