Watch: Container Ship Attacked Near Red Sea, Navy Comes To The Rescue

INS Kolkata, a stealth Kolkata-class destroyer, is a frontline warship deployed in the Gulf of Aden along with INS Kochi to safeguard the sea route from pirates and drone attacks.

MSC Sky II, a Liberia-flagged container ship with Indians onboard, was on its way to Djibouti from Singapore, navigating thousands of kilometres in the sea. Yesterday, around 140 km southeast of Aden in Yemen, the ship was attacked by Houthis. A distress call was made and the Indian Navy's warships were in action for the rescue. #IndianNavy swiftly responds to a Maritime Incident in #GulfofAdenLiberian-flagged MV #MSCSkyII transiting approximately 90 Nm South East of Aden was reported on fire due to drone/ missile attack PM 04 Mar.#INSKolkata, mission deployed in the region for maritime security… pic.twitter.com/AG15Krocjr

INS Kolkata, a stealth Kolkata-class destroyer, is a frontline warship deployed in the Gulf of Aden along with INS Kochi to safeguard the sea route from pirates and drone attacks. The container ship reported fire after a drone/missile attack from Houthi rebels from Yemen. INS Kolkata quickly responded to the distress and arrived at the scene.

A specialised firefighting team of the Indian Navy came on an inflatable motor boat and boarded the vessel. MSC Sky II had 23 crew members, including 12 Indians. A drone/missile reportedly fired by Houthis struck a container on the ship and the attack led to a massive fire. INS Kolkata was tailing the container ship while Navy personnel in firefighting gear, holding hose pipes, were in action to douse the flames.