India, March 9 -- A fishing boat caught fire in deep waters off the Mumbai coast on Sunday morning and later sank, leaving one crew member injured, fishermen's representatives said.

The vessel, Sea Princess, owned by Reshma Moses Dhake of Bhati Koliwada, was out fishing when the blaze broke out, reportedly due to a stove or gas flare-up. An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause.

According to members of the fishermen's cooperative, information about the fire was received around 10.15am, following which authorities including the Coast Guard, fisheries department and Yellow Gate police were alerted.

Rescue assistance arrived about 30 minutes later from nearby fishing boats. By then, the fire had spread to the vessel's fro...