SHIP FIRE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROLL, NO CASUALTY REPORTED. (TAPE NO: DV67)

NATURAL WITH HINDI SPEECH

DURATION: 2.03

SOURCE: ANI

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Ship fire brought under control, no casualty reported.

A massive fire that erupted on a ship at Indira Dock in India's financial capital Mumbai has been brought under control by fire fighters but no casualty of life has been reported.

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MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (SEPTEMBER 22, 2009) (ANI-ACCESS ALL)

1. PEOPLE STANDING AT THE INDIRA DOCK, YELLOW GATE, MUMBAI

2. A BOARD READING "MUMBAI PORT TRUST"

3. A SIGNBOARD READING "INDIRA DOCK"

4. A FIRE ENGINE

5. THE FIRE ENGINE MOVING

6. A LOGO READING "MUMBAI PORT TRUST"

7. MUMBAI FIRE BRIGADE VEHICLE

10. PEOLE ENTERING A BUILDING

11. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) PRATAP DAMODAR KARGUPIKAR, CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, MUMBAI, SAYING: "We have been here since 2pm and we could control the fire by now. Since the ship was very big and there was a narrow passage to enter and it was being repaired... there was a fear of falling of some under-repair portions... We have controlled the fire. Ten fire engines and a rescue van were pressed into service. We used 20-30 breathing apparatus. We controlled the fire."

12. WORKERS STANDING

STORY: A massive fire that broke out a ship in Mumbai Port in India's financial capital Mumbai has been brought under control by fire fighters but no casualty has been reported.

The ship belonging to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd was being repaired at Indira Dock. The fire, which erupted in early hours of Tuesday, could be controlled after 6-7 hours.

According to Pratap Damodar Kargupikar, Chief Fire Officer, Mumbai, Fire Brigade, the fire may have been caused by a short circuit in the engine of the ship.

"We have been here since 2pm and we could control the fire by now. Since the ship was very big and there was a narrow passage to enter and it was being repaired... there was a fear of falling of some under-repair portions... We have controlled the fire. Ten fire engines and a rescue van were pressed into service. We used 20-30 breathing apparatus. We controlled the fire," said Pratap Damodar Kargupikar, Chief Fire Officer, Mumbai.

The fire fighters faced problems in containing the fire as access to the ship was hindered by a narrow passage.