Panama-flagged ship with 24 crew members sinks off Odisha coast

A Panama-flagged cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, about 240 nautical miles from the Paradip coast in Odisha, authorities confirmed. The ship, with 24 crew members on board, had left the Odisha coast on August 21 and was headed towards Singapore, carrying iron ore from Odisha, when the tragedy struck.

According to sources, two crew members have been rescued, while efforts are underway to trace the others.

A senior IPS officer stated 20 of the 24 crew members are Chinese nationals, three are from Myanmar, and one is from Bangladesh. The Vessel MV Ocean-Winner was carrying around 1700 tonnes of Iron Ore. “A rescue operation has been launched Other vessels in the vicinity have been alerted to assist in the rescue effort,” he said.

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“The Indian Coast Guard has been deploying additional boats from Andaman to expedite the rescue efforts. Efforts are being made to establish contact with the crew members.” Requested about the circumstances that led to the mishap, the law enforcement personnel officer stated they are yet unknown. Neither the Paradip Port nor the Indian Coast Guard has delivered a statement.

Relevant authorities and designated stakeholders affirmed that regular procedural updates will be shared as the situation continues to unfold.

Efforts are being made to establish contact with the crew members.” Requested about the circumstances that led to the mishap, the law enforcement personnel officer stated they are yet unknown.

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Neither the Paradip Port nor the Indian Coast Guard has delivered a statement.

A Panama-flagged cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, about 240 nautical miles from the Paradip coast in Odisha, authorities confirmed. The ship, with 24 crew members on board, had left the Odisha coast on August 21 and was headed towards Singapore, carrying iron ore from Odisha, when the tragedy struck.

According to sources, two crew members have been rescued, while efforts are underway to trace the others. A senior IPS officer stated 20 of the 24 crew members are Chinese nationals, three are from Myanmar, and one is from Bangladesh. The Vessel MV Ocean-Winner was carrying around 1700 tonnes of Iron Ore.

“A rescue operation has been launched Other vessels in the vicinity have been alerted to assist in the rescue effort,” he stated. “The Indian Coast Guard has been deploying additional boats from Andaman to expedite the rescue efforts.

Efforts are being made to establish contact with the crew members.” Requested about the circumstances that led to the mishap, the law enforcement personnel officer stated they are yet unknown. Neither the Paradip Port nor the Indian Coast Guard has delivered a statement.