På eftermiddagen på den 24: e lokala tiden lutade ett containerfartyg (MSC ELSA 3) som ägs av MSC 38 nautiska mil utanför Cochin -kusten i sydvästra Indien, vilket orsakade att många containrar faller i havet och så småningom sjunker tidigt på morgonen den 25: e .}
The Indian Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying: The freighter flew the Liberian flag, the captain was from Russia, and 20 crew members were from the Philippines, 2 from Ukraine, and 1 crew member from Georgia, all of whom have been safely rescued. When the ship sank, there were 640 containers on board, of which 13 were loaded with dangerous goods and 12 were loaded with calcium carbide, but it was Inte specificerad vilken typ av farligt gods som fanns i containrarna .
