NEW DELHI: China has expressed its gratitude towards the Indian Navy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for their “prompt and professional” rescue of eight Chinese nationals, who were among the 22 crew members on board the Singapore-flagged container vessel — MV Wan Hai 503 — which caught fire after explosions off the Kerala coast.
The Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, Yu Jing, posted on X: “On June 9, MV Wan Hai 503 encountered an onboard explosion and fire 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal, Kerala. Of the total 22 crew members on board, 14 are Chinese, including 6 from Taiwan. Our gratitude goes to the Indian Navy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for their prompt and professional rescue. We wish further search operations successful and the injured crew members a speedy recovery.”
