India launched search-and-rescue operations for crew members of cargo ship MV OCEAN WINNER in the Bay of Bengal after receiving a distress alert on Aug. 22.
Two of the 24 crew members were rescued by late evening, while the Navy and the Indian Coast Guard continued to search for the others, according to a post on X.
On 22 Aug 26, responding to the distress alert received in respect of MV OCEAN WINNER, approximately 700 Km East of #Visakhapatnam, #IndianNavy aircraft P8I on surveillance sortie was rapidly re-deployed for Search & Rescue mission in coordination with #MRCC at Sri Vijay Puram.… pic.twitter.com/rAz3Gg10uf
— Eastern Naval Command 🇮🇳 (@IN_HQENC) August 23, 2026
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier was on its way from Paradip Port on India's east coast to Singapore, according to ship tracking portal MarineTraffic.
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