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1 Navy officer died after India's only aircraft carrier caught fire

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1 Navy officer has died today in a fire accident onboard INS Vikramaditya, India's only aircraft carrier. The carrier was entering the harbor in Karnataka's Karwar when the incident happened. "Lieutenant Commander DS Chauhan bravely led the firefighting efforts in the affected compartment," the Navy said. He lost his consciousness due to smoke and fumes and was taken to the hospital but couldn't be revived.