Indian Coast Guard Launches Search for Crew of Sunken Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship
The Indian Coast Guard has initiated a search-and-rescue operation after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel sank off India's east coast on Saturday. The ship was carrying 24 crew members, the majority of whom are Chinese nationals.
On Saturday, the Indian Coast Guard lost communication with a cargo vessel flying the Panamanian flag as it sank off the coast of eastern India. According to Coast Guard spokesman Commandant Amit Uniyal, the vessel had a total of 24 crew members on board at the time of the incident. The crew consists of 20 Chinese nationals, three individuals from Myanmar, and one Bangladeshi national.
In response to the emergency, the Indian Coast Guard deployed two vessels to conduct a search-and-rescue mission. These rescue assets were dispatched from Sri Vijaya Puram, the city formerly known as Port Blair. As of the latest reports, the operation is ongoing, though official details regarding the cause of the sinking or the current status of the crew remain limited. The Coast Guard has not yet provided further updates on the progress of the search or the condition of the vessel's occupants.
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