Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Fire Destroys Fishing Boat, Injures One
A big fishing boat caught fire at a harbor in India.
The boat was about to go out to sea with 8 people on it.
The fire started because of an electrical problem.
The fire destroyed the whole boat and everything inside it, like diesel, fishing nets, and food.
One person got hurt and had to go to the hospital.
The crew threw a gas cylinder into the sea to stop it from exploding.
The police are looking into what happened.
A mechanized fishing boat caught fire at Nizampatnam Harbour due to an electrical short circuit.
The fire destroyed the entire vessel, including 2,700 litres of diesel, fishing nets, and food supplies.
One fisherman suffered burn injuries and was taken to the government hospital.
The crew threw a domestic gas cylinder into the sea to prevent an explosion.
The incident caused an estimated loss of Rs 29 lakh, and police are investigating.
- Who
- 8-member crew of a mechanized fishing boat
- What
- Fire destroyed the fishing boat and injured one fisherman
- When
- 7:30 AM on Saturday
- Where
- Nizampatnam Harbour, Bapatla district
- Why
- Electrical short circuit
- Location
- Nizampatnam Harbour, Bapatla district
- Time
- 7:30 AM on Saturday
- Cause
- Electrical short circuit
- Loss
- Rs 29 lakh
- Crew Members
- 8
- Diesel Lost
- 2,700 litres
- Injuries
- 1 fisherman with burn injuries