India Searches for 22 Missing After 24-Crew Ocean Winner Sinks Off East Coast
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Updated · Newsday · Aug 23
India Searches for 22 Missing After 24-Crew Ocean Winner Sinks Off East Coast
3 articles · Updated · Newsday · Aug 23
Summary
Three Indian Coast Guard and Navy ships were searching Sunday for 22 missing crew after the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner sank in the Bay of Bengal, with two survivors rescued late Saturday.
The cargo ship sent a distress alert and then lost contact before going down about 276 miles from Odisha's Paradip coast while carrying iron ore from Paradip Port to China.
The rescued crew members were receiving medical treatment as authorities verified their identities and ranks; a nearby commercial vessel, MT Aisopos, was also asked to join the search.
The 24-member crew included 20 Chinese nationals, three from Myanmar and one from Bangladesh, underscoring the international scope of the rescue effort.