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| A ship carrying a Chinese crew of 24 has sunk in the Bay of Bengal |
| 2026-08-24 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] A cargo ship with a Chinese crew of 24 sank in the Bay of Bengal in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, PTI reported on August 22. The vessel was en route to Singapore with a cargo of iron ore. The ship sank approximately 240 nautical miles (445 km) off the coast of Paradip. "The Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy have launched a rescue operation. Two people have been rescued from the water so far," the report stated. This isn't the first major vessel accident in recent weeks. At least 72 people died when a vessel capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. A Rural Infrastructure Development Agency vessel carrying more than 100 people capsized on August 11 near Long Island after being caught in strong waves. Among the 72 dead were children. |
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| Posted by: Frank G 2026-08-24 08:01 |