Rescuers find no trace of 22 missing crew days after cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal
NEW DELHI (AP) — Rescuers searching for 22 missing sailors have found no trace of their Panama-flagged cargo ship after the vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal last week, the Indian Coast Guard said Tuesday. Search aircraft and ships on Tuesday were scouring the area where the cargo ship MV Ocean Winner reportedly sunk Saturday about 276 miles (444 kilometers) from the Paradip…
New Delhi (AP) — After the cargo ship MV Ocean Winner sank in the Bay of Bengal last week, rescuers have found no trace of the missing 22 crew members, the Indian Coast Guard reported on Tuesday. The Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy have been conducting a joint search in the area approximately 276 miles (444 kilometers) from India's eastern Odisha state.
Despite their efforts, the search has been hampered by the area's exceptionally deep waters, and they have only discovered an oil slick and two life rafts near the vessel's last known position, according to officials. The sinking of the ship, transporting iron ore to China, has made it challenging to determine the cause of the sinking and focus search operations, authorities said.
The ship, which carried cargo to China, was transporting a crew of 24, including 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals, and one Bangladeshi. Two Chinese crew members were rescued on Saturday following a distress call from the ship, the coast guard added.
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