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Cargo vessel sinks off Indian coast
DW.com • • world
Key Points:
- A Panama-flagged cargo ship, Ocean Winner, sank off the eastern coast of India with 24 crew members onboard; at least two have been rescued so far.
- The crew comprised 20 Chinese nationals, three seamen from Myanmar, and one from Bangladesh, according to Indian officials.
- The vessel was located about 240 nautical miles off Odisha's coast, and a joint rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard and navy is ongoing to find more survivors.
- The Ocean Winner was transporting iron ore from Paradip port in Odisha to Singapore when it sank, but the cause of the sinking remains unknown.
- Local authorities have alerted nearby vessels to assist with the rescue, with teams expected to reach the site by the following morning.
