A US Navy warship (USS New Orleans) was on fire for nearly 12 hours while anchored off Okinawa, Japan. Two sailors sustained minor injuries during the incident, according to media reports.
The fire started on board a US warship, around 4 pm local time on Wednesday. It was brought under control only by early Thursday morning, cited the media outlet, adding that the cause of the fire is yet to be determined. The investigation regarding the same is on, as per the Navy’s statement, stated the media.
The video of the same incident is making rounds on social media platforms, showing tugboats spraying water at the vessel while firefighting crews from both the US and Japanese sides worked through the night.
"A fire has broken out on a US vessel off the coast of White Beach. The crew is currently engaged in firefighting efforts, but we have requested the Japan Coast Guard to provide firefighting assistance," a Coast Guard official said, as reported by the media outlet.
USS New Orleans is an amphibious transport dock ship weighing 25,000 tons, and carries more than 360 sailors and has the capacity to transport 800 Marines. It was anchored off the White Beach Naval Facility at the time of the incident. The Navy confirmed that two sailors were treated for minor injuries in the ship's medical bay, citing the media reports.
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