Cargo vessel sinks off Indian coast
A Panama-flagged cargo ship, the Ocean Winner, sank in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of India while transporting iron ore to Singapore. A search-and-rescue operation is underway for 22 missing crew members, with only two survivors recovered so far.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing maritime safety risks and the human cost of international shipping accidents in the Indian Ocean region.
The Panama‑flagged Ocean Winner had 24 people on board when it sank in the Bay of Bengal. The ship is thought to have been carrying iron ore from India to Singapore.
https://p.dw.com/p/5JGBi It's unclear how many of the sailors have survived the shipwreck Image: Alexander Stein/JOKER/picture alliance Advertisement A search-and-rescue operation was continuing on Sunday after a cargo ship sank off the eastern coast of India .
The Panama -flagged vessel Ocean Winner had 24 crew on board when it sank on Friday. Two Chinese nationals were rescued on Saturday, with 22 people still unaccounted for, the Indian Coast Guard said.
The two rescued Chinese seafarers said the vessel developed a list on Friday and sank within eight minutes, forcing crew to abandon ship, said Shyam Jagannathan, director general of India's Maritime Administration.
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