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Rescuers searching for crew days after cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Rescuers have found no trace of the Panama-flagged cargo ship MV Ocean Winner, which sank in the Bay of Bengal last week, with 22 sailors still missing.
- The ship reportedly sank about 276 miles from the Paradip coast in Odisha, India, and search efforts by the Indian Coast Guard and Navy are ongoing in deep waters.
- Only an oil slick and two life rafts have been located near the vessel’s last known position, complicating efforts to determine the cause of the sinking and focus search operations.
- The cargo ship was carrying iron ore to China and had 24 crew members onboard, including 20 Chinese, three Myanmar, and one Bangladeshi nationals.
- Two Chinese crew members were rescued after the ship sent a distress call on Saturday.
