2 rescued off India’s eastern coast after distress alert from Panama-flagged cargo ship
Two crew members from the Panama-flagged cargo ship MV Ocean Winner were rescued off India’s eastern coast on Saturday, while a search and rescue operation continues for the remaining crew. The vessel, carrying 24 crew members, lost contact and sank in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, about 276 miles from the Paradip coast of eastern Odisha state, according to the Press Trust of India.
India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, confirmed the rescue of the two crew members and that a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy is underway to locate the remaining crew. The cargo ship was transporting iron ore from Paradip Port to China, with the crew comprising 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals, and one Bangladeshi.
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