The MSC Chitra collided with the Khalijia-III on August 7, just outside the port of Mumbai.
The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) reports that at least 189 containers from the MSC Chitra are missing, eight of which contain toxic materials. Six of the remaining eight contains sodium hydroxide, one contains organic pesticides and another contains aluminum phosphate tablets.
A team of specialized divers has been brought in to search for the missing containers. It is believed that the containers have sunk to the seafloor and may be covered with sediment. Port authority in Mumbai say the containers are no longer in the shipping lanes and do not affect ships traveling into the port.