Panama-flagged ship sinks off Odisha, 2 rescued; search on for 22: Shipping minister
A Panama-flagged cargo ship, MV Ocean Winner, sank in the Bay of Bengal, leaving two crew members alive and 22 others missing. Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expressed concern over the incident, stating that two survivors were rescued and undergoing medical care. The vessel, carrying 72,100 metric tonnes of iron ore from Odisha's Paradip Port, vanished about 230-240 nautical miles off the coast.
The Indian Coast Guard intensified its search after losing contact with the ship on Saturday. The Coast Guard deployed two vessels from Sri Vijaya Puram for the search-and-rescue operation. The remaining crew members, including 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals, and one Bangladeshi national, are still missing. The cause of the sinking remains unknown.
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