Cargo vessel sinks off Beypore coast; all eight crew members rescued
A cargo vessel named MSV Jesus Heart sank off the Beypore coast while traveling to Lakshadweep. All eight crew members were successfully rescued by the Indian Coast Guard.
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Cargo vessel sinks off Beypore coast; all eight crew members rescued left Rescued crew members from the cargo ship undergoing a preliminary health check up in the presence of the Coast Guard officers on Tuesday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/36rfof/article71607800.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Coast%20Guard-Vessel.jpeg The vessel, MSV Jesus Heart, was on its way from Beypore to Kavaratti in Lakshadweep when the accident occurred around 11.25 p.m. on Tuesday. Kozhikode A cargo vessel carrying about 160 tonnes of construction materials and other goods sank nearly 18 nautical miles off the Beypore coast late on Tuesday night.
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