Panama-flagged ship sinks off Odisha, 2 rescued; search on for 22: Shipping minister
A Panama-flagged cargo ship, MV Ocean Winner, sank in the Bay of Bengal while transporting iron ore to China. Two crew members have been rescued, while search-and-rescue operations continue for the remaining 22 people on board.
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The incident involves a significant maritime disaster with a multinational crew, prompting an urgent international search-and-rescue response.
Two survivors have been rescued from a Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank in the Bay of Bengal with 24 people on board, while search-and-rescue operations remain underway for the other crew members, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Sunday.The vessel, MV Ocean Winner, was carrying 72,100 metric tonnes of iron ore from Odisha's Paradip Port and sank about 230-240 nautical miles from the coast, according to officials and reports cited by PTI earlier. The vessel had a length overall of 225 metres and a width of 32.26 metres.“Deeply concerned by the unfortunate incident involving MV OCEAN WINNER off the coast of Odisha.
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