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Crane Fire at Mumbai Port Injures Two During Unloading
Workers were unloading a very heavy load from a ship at Mumbai Port.
Two cranes operated by Barkat Company were helping with the work.
A strap holding the load became unbalanced and slipped.
The heavy load suddenly moved onto the second crane.
The second crane lifted off the ground, and its long arm hit the ship.
The impact and friction caused the crane to catch fire.
Firefighters put out the blaze, and two crane operators were hurt.
Police are investigating exactly what happened and whether any safety rules were missed.
A crane caught fire at BPS Port in Mumbai around 7:30 p.m. on August 30, 2026.
The accident occurred while a 140-metric-tonne cargo was being unloaded from the Barbados-flagged vessel Vienna.
Two cranes operated by Barkat Company were handling the cargo.
Police said an imbalanced strap or sling slipped, shifting the load onto the second crane, whose boom struck the vessel and caused friction and fire.
Operators Ranjit Singh and Nishant Singh were injured, treated at St George Hospital, and an inquiry was launched.
- Who
- Barkat Company crane operators Ranjit Singh and Nishant Singh were injured.
- What
- A crane caught fire after a 140-metric-tonne cargo shifted during unloading.
- Where
- BPS Port at Mumbai Port, during unloading from the vessel Vienna.
- When
- Around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
- Why
- Police said a lifting strap or sling became imbalanced and slipped, shifting the load onto a second crane whose boom struck the vessel; the exact circumstances remain under investigation.
Key facts
- Cargo weight
- 140 metric tonnes
- Vessel
- Vienna, a Barbados-flagged vessel
- Location
- BPS Port, Mumbai Port
- Crane operator
- Barkat Company, a private firm
- Injured operators
- Ranjit Singh and Nishant Singh
- Emergency response
- The Mumbai Port Fire Brigade extinguished the fire
- Investigation
- Police initiated an inquiry into the accident and possible safety lapses
Quotes
Mumbai Police
Police authority reporting the circumstances of the port accident
“During the operation, the sling attached to the cargo on one of the cranes became imbalanced and came loose, causing the entire load to shift onto the second crane. As a result, the second crane was lifted off the ground, and its front telescopic boom struck the vessel. Due to friction caused during the incident, the crane caught fire.”
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“At around 19:30 hrs on 30/08/2026, at the BPS port in Mumbai Port, the vessel 'Vienna,' flying the Barbados flag, was undergoing cargo unloading operations. A 140-metric-ton cargo was being lifted from the vessel with the assistance of two cranes operated by Barkat Company.”
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Sources
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