Goa: INS Viraat, India’s soon to be decommissioned aircraft carrier witnessed an outbreak of fire onboard, which killed one sailor and injured three others, in Goa.

The ship reported incident of stream leak and a “minor fire” on one of the ship’s boiler rooms late this afternoon, a navy spokesperson said. While he claimed that the incident was quickly brought under control, four sailors sustained injuries while combating the fire. One of them, Chief Engineer Mechanic Ashu Singh was critical, having suffered smoke inhalation, reported Deccan Herald.

Though Singh was shifted to Naval Hospital in Goa, he suffered a cardiac arrest and died.

However, other three are under treatment and are said to be out of danger.

‘Viraat’, one of the two aircraft carrier that India is operating, is expected to sail back to Mumbai soon.

Earlier in the day, family members of the navy personnel visited the aircraft carrier, which will be decommissioned soon. The Navy said the fire incident happened when the ship had earthed the Goa harbour after the sortie.