The fire had really taken hold by the time ICG ships got there:
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China thanks India for rescuing crew onboard Singapore-flagged vessel after it caught fire off Kerala coast | Today News
According to the Indian Navy, the vessel carried 22 crew members, including eight Chinese, six Taiwanese, five Myanmarese, and three Indonesian nationals. Following the explosion and escalation of the fire, the crew abandoned the ship.