22 Crew Members Missing In Sinking Ship In Orissa: What’s Up?
However, something extremely detrimental has happened now with regard to the sinking ship, which has created a lot of casualties here.
Orissa is one of the key strategic waterway locations for India, and this is one of the main reasons why the Bhubaneswar Port attracts several ships and cargo vessels each year.
However, something extremely detrimental has happened now with regard to the sinking ship, which has created a lot of casualties here.
Two crew members have been rescued after the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner went down more than 200 nautical miles off Odisha, with 20 Chinese, three Myanmar and one Bangladeshi national aboard.
An Indian Navy P-8I aircraft searching around 700 km east of Visakhapatnam spotted scattered life rafts and directed the nearby MT Aisopos to assist, leading to the rescue of two sailors.
Indian Coast Guard ships remain deployed as the search continues for the other 22 crew members. Further rescue operations way, but things are looking very bleak, considering the nature of this sinking.
The vessel was carrying iron ore from Odisha and was bound for Singapore. The Indian Coast Guard has rescued two crew members from liferafts, while search and rescue efforts continue to locate others.
Nearby vessels have also been alerted to assist in the operation. The cause of the sinking has not yet been established and this would dictate further developments in this regard.