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Twenty-three Indian crew members were rescued after a fire broke out aboard the Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker MV Falcon following an explosion off the coast of Aden, Yemen.
India Today reports that authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. They dismissed speculations that the blast was caused by a Houthi attack.
The vessel was heading to Djibouti from Oman when the incident occurred. As a result of the explosion, about 15% of the ship was on fire while remaining adrift.
Following the incident, the EU Naval Force Operation Aspides launched an immediate search and rescue operation.
According to reports, two crew members, whose nationality remains unknown, were unaccounted for, while one was still onboard MV Falcon.
