The fire aboard a Maersk Line containership in the Arabian Sea has officially claimed its first victim, the shipowner said.
One of the crew members successfully evacuated from the 15,262-teu Maersk Honam (built 2017) on Tuesday, a Thai national, has been confirmed dead.
Maersk Line said the man’s health condition drastically deteriorated on Wednesday afternoon due to the injuries sustained in connection to the fire.
