Panama-flagged cargo ship with mostly Chinese crew sinks off Odisha's Paradip coast
A Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 24 crew members, most of them Chinese, sank about 240 nautical miles from Odisha’s Paradip coast. The Indian Coast Guard and Navy have launched a rescue operation, while nearby vessels have been alerted to assist.
A Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 24 crew members sank in the Bay of Bengal near Odisha's Paradip coast on Saturday, according to PTI. The vessel, en route to Singapore with a shipment of iron ore from Odisha, tragically went down. The Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy have initiated a rescue mission to locate and retrieve the stranded sailors.
While the exact number of rescued crew members remains uncertain, a senior IPS officer revealed that a majority of the crew were Chinese nationals. Authorities have alerted nearby vessels to provide assistance during the rescue operation. The circumstances surrounding the ship's sinking are currently unknown. For the latest updates on this developing story, readers are encouraged to visit the website for further coverage.
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