India launches rescue operation as bulk carrier sinks off east coast
BENGALURU: India’s maritime rescue agency lost communication on Saturday with a Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank off the coast of eastern India, the Indian Coast Guard said.
India has initiated a rescue operation after a bulk carrier sank off its eastern coast on Saturday, according to the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel, named Ocean Winner, was en route to Singapore from India's Paradip port when it disappeared from communication. The ship, which was carrying 24 crew members, including 20 Chinese nationals, three from Myanmar, and one Bangladeshi, sank approximately 240 nautical miles from the port.
The Coast Guard dispatched two vessels from Sri Vijaya Puram for the search-and-rescue mission, and has already rescued two individuals from life rafts. The cause of the sinking remains unknown. Commandant Amit Uniyal of the Coast Guard and Captain Alekha Charan Sahoo of the Paradip Port Authority have expressed their hopes for the crew's safety.
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