Karachi: (Right Now News) Near Karachi Port, two ships, MV NIWA and MV Papu, collided. The incident damaged one ship while containers fell into the sea from the other.

According to port authorities, the accident occurred in the evening when the container ship MV Papu collided with the cable maintenance ship MV NIWA. As a result, the front section of MV NIWA was damaged.

Following the accident, Karachi Port Trust pilots acted swiftly, moving the affected ship to berth number 5. MV Papu has been detained at the outer anchorage.

Port sources report that MV Papu has been detained within Pakistan’s maritime boundaries, and a meeting chaired by the Karachi Port Trust chairman is ongoing. Preparations are underway to claim damages from the responsible ship’s owners.

It is noteworthy that authorities have confirmed no casualties occurred in the incident, although the financial loss is being assessed.