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Navy firefighting team extinguishes blaze at Galle harbour boatyard
The Sri Lanka Navy deployed personnel from its Southern Naval Command to combat a fire that erupted at a boat maintenance facility within Galle fisheries harbour on Saturday. SLNS Dakshina detected the outbreak and coordinated the rapid emergency response.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
A fire broke out at a boat repair yard located within Galle fisheries harbour on the afternoon of 8 November, prompting swift intervention by the Sri Lanka Navy. The naval vessel SLNS Dakshina, operating in the harbour, identified the fire aboard a vessel within the facility's premises and immediately initiated emergency protocols.
Firefighting personnel from the Southern Naval Command were dispatched to the scene to assist in suppressing the flames. The coordinated response involved naval crews working to contain and extinguish the fire before it could spread to adjacent vessels or infrastructure within the busy commercial harbour.
The incident underscores the Navy's ongoing role in maritime safety and emergency response operations along Sri Lanka's southern coast. The Southern Naval Command maintains readiness to respond to incidents affecting the fishing industry and the maritime community that depends on the Galle harbour facilities.