India launches rescue operation as bulk carrier sinks off east coast
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. The vessel had 24 crew on board, including 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals and one Bangladeshi, according to Commandant Amit Uniyal, a spokesperson for the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard sent two vessels for the…
India's maritime rescue agency lost contact with a Panama-flagged cargo vessel on Saturday as it sank off the eastern coast of the country, the Indian Coast Guard reported. The ship, named Ocean Winner, was carrying 24 crew members, comprising 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals, and one Bangladeshi, according to Coast Guard spokesperson Amit Uniyal.
The Coast Guard dispatched two vessels to initiate the search-and-rescue operation from Sri Vijaya Puram, formerly known as Port Blair. So far, the Coast Guard has managed to rescue two individuals from life rafts. The Ocean Winner was en route to Singapore, having departed from India's eastern Paradip port on Thursday, transporting iron ore.
The ship's sinking occurred approximately 240 nautical miles from the port. The cause of the incident remains unknown. Deputy conservator of Paradip Port Authority, Captain Alekha Charan Sahoo, expressed his prayers for the safety of the crew and expressed hope for a positive outcome.
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