India Rescues Two Of Ship's 24 Crew Members After Distress Alert

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.

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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.

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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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