Daijiworld Media Network

Mumbai, Apr 25: Tejo Charuvilayal, 26, trainee electrical officer, who was undergoing treatment at the Masina Hospital for over a week for the burn injuries he suffered in the MT Maharaja Agrasen flash fire, passed away on Wednesday. With his demise, this is the second person to lose life in the tragic fire on April 13 at jetty number 4.

The crude oil container ship MT Maharaja Agrasen from Saudi Arabia had arrived near Jawahar Dweep, an island off the Mumbai coast, on April 9. The explosion happened while discharging the oil from the vessel on April 13.

Out of the 39 crewmembers on board, chief engineer Prakash Patyal, 54, from Karnataka succumbed to his injuries on April 15. Subhash Ravthan, 31, another engineer from Uttarakhand is still undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Following the incident, the Shipping Corporation of India said that the three crew members, who were hospitalised, were working in the Inert Gas Room when the flash fire broke out.