Archive · 30 May 2025
Goa-Divar Ferry: Brief Fire Erupts After Engine Issue
A ferry boat traveling between Old Goa and Divar briefly caught fire.
The boat ran aground, and when the coxswain tried to get it moving, the engine was over-revved.
This caused the silencer's asbestos to catch fire.
The crew quickly put out the fire with water.
Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the ferry service was back to normal soon after.
The ferry will be checked to see if there's any damage.
A fire broke out on the Old Goa-Divar ferry route.
The ferry ran aground on the Old Goa side.
The coxswain over-revved the engine, causing the asbestos cladding to catch fire.
The crew extinguished the fire quickly with water.
Ferry services were largely unaffected and resumed shortly after the incident.
- Who
- Crew of the Goa-Divar ferry boat.
- What
- A fire erupted briefly on the Old Goa-Divar ferry.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- On the Old Goa-Divar ferry route.
- Why
- The coxswain over-revved the engine in an effort to dislodge the ferry.
- Incident
- Fire on a ferry
- Location
- Old Goa-Divar ferry route
- Cause
- Over-revving of the engine
- Damage
- No major damage reported
- Injuries
- None reported