Personnel dead in explosion onboard INS Ranvir at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard
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- An explosion in an internal compartment onboard INS Ranvir claimed the lives of three naval personnel on Tuesday, an official release said.
- The incident took place when the Rajput-class destroyer was docked at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
- Responding immediately, the ship's crew brought the situation under control. There was no major material damage, the release said.
- INS Ranvir was on cross-coast operational deployment from the Eastern Naval Command and was due to return to base port shortly.
- A board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate into the cause, Indian Navy officials said.