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AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago

'Vanished from tracking system': How Panama-flagged cargo ship sank off Odisha coast

Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner sinks in Bay of Bengal; 22 crew members remain missingNEW DELHI: A Panama-flagged bulk carrier carrying 24 crew members sank in the Bay of Bengal off Odisha after reportedly disappearing from maritime tracking systems, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation by authorities.The vessel, MV Ocean Winner, was carrying an iron ore cargo and had departed from Paradip Port. It was reportedly headed for Singapore, with an estimated arrival date of August 27. The 225-metre-long ship was last reported more than 200 nautical miles off the Odisha coast before communication with it was lost, news agency ANI reported.The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received information late Saturday about the loss of contact with the vessel and a request for sea
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