ADEN, Yemen, April 12 (Xinhua) -- A commercial ship carrying foodstuffs caught fire in the waters of the strategic port of Aden in Yemen's southern part, a government official told Xinhua on Tuesday.
The local official said on condition of anonymity that a fire engulfed the engine room of an Indian ship on Monday overnight. The seven Indian sailors on board were rescued by the local authorities.
He confirmed that some of the sailors were injured and moved to a nearby hospital for treatment in Aden, and a firefighting squad was dispatched to the site.
The Indian ship was "carrying various kinds of foodstuffs and heading to the port of Berbera in Somalia," said the official, adding that the causes of the incident were still unknown. ■
