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Indian Navy Seaking Deployed with Fire Bucket to Combat Blaze

Indian Navy's Seaking Helicopter was deployed with an underslung fire bucket to assist in dousing the blaze
Indian Navy's Seaking Helicopter was deployed with an underslung fire bucket to assist in dousing the blaze
Indian Navy's Seaking Helicopter was deployed with an underslung fire bucket to assist in dousing the blaze
Indian Navy's Seaking Helicopter was deployed with an underslung fire bucket to assist in dousing the blaze
Indian Navy's Seaking Helicopter was deployed with an underslung fire bucket to assist in dousing the blaze
Indian Navy's Seaking Helicopter was deployed with an underslung fire bucket to assist in dousing the blaze

Fire & foam tenders from industrial agencies and Indian Navy responded promptly towards extinguishing the fire that broke out at East India Petroleum Chemicals EIPL Visakhapatnam on 07 September 2025. 

On 08 September 2025, Indian Navy's Seaking Helicopter was deployed with an underslung fire bucket to assist in dousing the blaze.

The helicopter undertook multiple sorties from #INSDega dropping large quantities of water and foam over the seat of the fire, bringing down the temperature and suppressing the flames.

The blaze has been brought under control; dousing operations are still in progress.