<div><p>In a shocking and unfortunate incident, three Indian Navy personnel were killed and 11 others were injured following an explosion on board guided-missile destroyer ship INS Ranvir in the Mumbai harbour on Tuesday.</p><p>The explosion took place in the “internal compartment” of the vessel at the Naval Dockyard.* However, the situation is now under control. </p><p>INS Ranvir is fourth of the five INS Rajput-class destroyer ships and is a very potent platform - used for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine roles, besides being part of aircraft-carrier task force. </p><p>“Three Naval personnel succumbed to injuries caused by an explosion in an internal compartment onboard INS Ranvir,” a Defence Ministry spokesperson said. </p><p>The ship's crew responded immediately and brought the situation under control. </p><p>“No major material damage has been reported,” the spokesperson said. </p><p>INS Ranvir was on cross coast operational deployment from the Visakhapatnam-headquarter Eastern Naval Command from November, 2021 and was due to return to base port shortly. </p><p>A Board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the explosion in the "internal compartment".</p><p>The rank and the names of personnel who died in the incident is not yet known. </p><p>“The immediate cause is not yet known. A probe has already been ordered,” an official of the Mumbai-headquartered Western Naval Command said. </p><p>INS Ranvir was commissioned on October 28, 1986.</p><p>The Rajput-class guided missile destroyers are modified versions of Soviet Kashin-class destroyers known as Kashin-II class. </p><p>The Rajput-class were the first to deploy BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems.</p></div>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<div><p>In a shocking and unfortunate incident, three Indian Navy personnel were killed and 11 others were injured following an explosion on board guided-missile destroyer ship INS Ranvir in the Mumbai harbour on Tuesday.</p><p>The explosion took place in the “internal compartment” of the vessel at the Naval Dockyard.* However, the situation is now under control. </p><p>INS Ranvir is fourth of the five INS Rajput-class destroyer ships and is a very potent platform - used for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine roles, besides being part of aircraft-carrier task force. </p><p>“Three Naval personnel succumbed to injuries caused by an explosion in an internal compartment onboard INS Ranvir,” a Defence Ministry spokesperson said. </p><p>The ship's crew responded immediately and brought the situation under control. </p><p>“No major material damage has been reported,” the spokesperson said. </p><p>INS Ranvir was on cross coast operational deployment from the Visakhapatnam-headquarter Eastern Naval Command from November, 2021 and was due to return to base port shortly. </p><p>A Board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the explosion in the "internal compartment".</p><p>The rank and the names of personnel who died in the incident is not yet known. </p><p>“The immediate cause is not yet known. A probe has already been ordered,” an official of the Mumbai-headquartered Western Naval Command said. </p><p>INS Ranvir was commissioned on October 28, 1986.</p><p>The Rajput-class guided missile destroyers are modified versions of Soviet Kashin-class destroyers known as Kashin-II class. </p><p>The Rajput-class were the first to deploy BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems.</p></div>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
