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3 Navy persons die, 5 hurt in ship fire
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February 23, 2006 15:39 IST
Three Naval personnel were killed and five injured in a major fire on board Navy's largest landing ship INS Magar Wednesday evening off Vishakhapattanam coast in Bay of Bengal.

A Navy spokesman said the fire, which broke out near the engine of the warship, was brought under control by Coast Guard and Naval ships after battling for over an hour and half.

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