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Ship carrying iron ore sinks off Orissa | MV 'Black Rose,' a vessel operating under the Mongolian flag, capsized 5-6 km
off the harbour after it had loaded iron ore from Paradip port. The vessel tilted
after a technical snag, and later sunk. Indian Coast Guard and port authorities
rescued 26 crew members while a Russian was still missing. "The ship MV Black
Rose had sunk off Paradip with 27 crew members on board. Twenty-six crewmembers
were recovered by the port trust and the Indian coast guard ship also sailed after
receiving information. The port trust has coordinated very well. One of the crewmembers
is missing, " said V.K. Verghese, a Commandant of the coastguard. The rescued
crew comprises of 17 Bangladeshis, seven Ukrainians and two Russians. |
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