2 crew members dead after fire on Singapore-registered bulk carrier

Two crew members have died following a fire in the engine room of a Singapore-registered bulk carrier off the coast of China, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Wednesday.



The fire broke out on board the vessel, MANDY, at about 7.35pm Singapore time on Tuesday. It has since been extinguished by the crew.



There were 25 Myanmar crew members onboard at the time of the incident.



Two crew members were reported dead, while a third was evacuated to a shore medical facility for further treatment.



There have been no reports of pollution, adding that it would investigate the incident.



The company is making arrangements to tow the vessel to Yantai Port in China.