A Liberian-flagged container ship that capsized off India's southwestern coast is at risk of causing an oil spill, officials said, as they rush to prevent an environmental catastrophe.

Oil spill feared after cargo ship sinks off Kerala coast and containers wash ashore - Vessel carrying 450 tonnes of fuel submerged as the coast guard tried to block the oil with two ships

India's coastguard raced on Monday to contain an oil spill from a container ship with hazardous cargo that sank off the southern coast a day earlier, Kerala's state government said."The Coast Guard is taking action to prevent the spread of oil using two ships,