NEW DELHI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying iron ore sank after it had set sailing from India's Paradip Port in the eastern state of Odisha, confirmed an official of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday.
According to the ICG, there were 24 crew members of different nationalities onboard the ill-fated vessel, and a massive rescue operation had been launched to save them.
The Singapore-bound vessel "MV Ocean Winner" sank around 240 nautical miles from Odisha's Paradip Port, from where it had begun sailing on Aug. 20.
An online report by NDTV stated that the ship's operating company, "Victory Star Group Co. Ltd.," had on Saturday informed India's Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre about the loss of communication with the vessel, following which a joint rescue operation was launched by the ICG and the Indian Navy. ■
