Ship ordered to return to Port Klang after containers catch fire


KLANG: A container vessel sailing from Port Klang to Cochin in Kerala, India, was ordered to return to port after smoke was detected coming from several containers that were stacked on deck.

The Malaysian Maritime Department said it had been informed of the mishap on board the Interasia Catalyst by the Central Region Maritime Department.

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