Port or tanker
MSC Elsa 3 — sinking and oil leak off Kerala
25 May 2025 · Sank approximately 07:50 local time
Off Alappuzha, Kerala, India
What happened
The container ship MSC Elsa 3 sank off Kerala after developing a severe list and flooding. All 24 crew members were rescued. The vessel carried 367.1 tonnes of furnace oil, 84.44 tonnes of diesel and hazardous cargo containers. The Indian Coast Guard initially reported no spill, then detected an oil slick on 26 May and mounted aerial dispersant and at-sea response operations as oil leaked from the wreck. Containers subsequently washed ashore. Official sources did not establish the total quantity of fuel released.
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- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Infrastructure
- Port or tanker
- Latitude
- 9.3100°
- Longitude
- 76.1200°
Attribution
Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.