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An abandoned tanker laden with 2,800 million tonne naphtha floating off the Goan Coast could spill its toxic content with a strong cyclone set to buffet the Arabian Sea Coastline.

Indian Coast Guard issued a fresh alert on Wednesday of a new cyclone in the Arabian Sea. The Coast Guard said, "While the Cyclonic Storm Kyarr moves away from the Indian coasts and continue to weaken, another well marked low pressure area has developed over Commorin and adjoining Indian Ocean area."

It lays cantered 200 km south east of Minicoy in Lakshadweep Islands and is to move north westwardly across Lakshadweep islands during the next 24 hours and then emerge into east central Arabian Sea. Alerts have been issued to coastal states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra, including Union Territories of Lakshadweep besides fisheries authorities.

This has made things worse for the abandoned vessel laden with the toxic chemical. Top government officer said, "If any of the content spills, it will spell disaster for the aquatic and marine life as well entire coastal zone running for miles." The main concern is that the vessel is laden with naphtha, which is highly volatile, carcinogenic and toxic with low boiling point, the officer added.

Kyarr has already done damage to the abandoned vessel -- MV Nu-Shi Nalini. The vessel ran aground on October 25 in close proximity of Dona Pula, near the house of Goa Governor, about eight cables from the shore Light House Aguada in Goa. "The said vessel has been abandoned since June 2018," said the officer.

Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard have been put on high alert. However, they cite negligence on the part of Central government authorities dealing with the vessel.

MV Nu-Shi Nalini, an Indian registered abandoned vessel anchored off Goa since September 21, 2019, but it was abandoned, unattended for more than a year after seepage and explosion in the engine room.