Mumbai/New Delhi: Three Navy personnel were killed and 11 injured in an explosion on-board the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Ranvir at the Naval dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday.
"In an unfortunate incident today at Naval Dockyard Mumbai, three naval personnel succumbed to injuries caused by an explosion in an internal compartment on-board INS Ranvir," the statement by the Indian Navy said.
The ship's crew responded immediately and brought the situation under control quickly, it added.
The deceased have been identified as Krishan Kumar MCPO I, Surinder Kumar MCPO II and A K Singh MCPO II.
The Navy conveyed its condolences to the families of those killed in a statement issued on Wednesday.
"Adm R Hari Kumar, CNS and all personnel of Indian Navy extend heartfelt condolences to the families of Krishan Kumar MCPO I, Surinder Kumar MCPO II & AK Singh MCPO II, who succumbed to injuries caused by the unfortunate incident onboard INS Ranvir on 18 Jan 22. We fully stand by with the families in this difficult time," it said.
As per the Navy's statement, no major "material damage" was reported in the incident which took place at 4:30pm.
"INS Ranvir was on cross-coast operational deployment from the Eastern Naval Command since November 2021 and was due to return to the base port shortly," it said.
A Board of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the incident, the statement said.
The fourth of the five Rajput-class destroyers, INS Ranvir was commissioned into the Indian Navy on October 28, 1986.
"It was on cross-coast operational deployment from the Eastern Naval Command since November 2021 and was due to return to the base port shortly," the Navy said.
In August 2013, explosions on-board INS Sindhurakshak had claimed the lives of 18 sailors and caused the submarine to sink in the Mumbai harbour.
(With inputs from PTI and IANS)
