Empty Lifeboat, Distress Beacon Found As Indian Coast Guard Searches For 22 Missing Crew In Bay Of Bengal
- On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Indian Coast Guard Ship Varad brought two Chinese survivors of the sunken bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner to Paradip, Odisha, following their rescue at sea.
- Carrying 24 crew members from three nations, the Panama-flagged vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal on August 21 while transporting 71,200 metric tonnes of iron ore to China.
- Pan Tonglai and Chen Jianhe received medical care onboard after being rescued from a liferaft on August 22, and officials handed them to company representatives on Thursday in the presence of local police.
- Coordinated sea and air search operations continue for the remaining 22 missing crew members, with assistance from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Beijing, Coast Guard spokesperson Commandant Amit Uniyal confirmed.
- Language barriers have restricted investigators from obtaining detailed accounts regarding the vessel's sudden tilt, even though authorities recovered an emergency beacon and lifeboat on Tuesday, August 25.
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Coast Guard Brings 2 Chinese Survivors of Sunken MV Ocean Winner to Paradip
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Varad safely brought two Chinese survivors of the sunken bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner to Paradip on Thursday, even as an extensive, multi-agency search and rescue operation presses on for the 22 remaining missing crew members. India News | Coast Guard Brings 2 Chinese Survivors of Sunken MV Ocean Winner to Paradip.
Two Rescued Chinese Crew Members Brought To Paradip Port After MV Ocean Winner Sinks
The sinking of MV Ocean Winner has left 22 crew members missing, while two Chinese sailors rescued from a liferaft were brought safely to Paradip as search operations continue
Coast Guard rescues 2 Chinese sailors after their ship sinks off Odisha coast
The Indian Coast Guard ship Varad successfully brought two Chinese survivors of a sunken Panama-flagged bulk carrier to Paradip, Odisha. The MV Ocean Winner, carrying 24 crew members, sank in the Bay of Bengal on August 22. Coordinated sea and air search operations are ongoing to locate the remaining missing crew members.
2 rescued Chinese sailors of sunken Panama cargo ship brought to Paradip in Odisha - The Tribune
Indian Coast Guard ship Varad, deployed for a search and rescue operation after a Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank in the Bay of Bengal nearly a week ago, safely brought two Chinese survivors to Odisha's Paradip on Thursday, an official said.
Two Chinese Sailors Rescued After Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Odisha Coast, Search On For 22 Missing
<p>Two Chinese sailors were rescued on Thursday after a cargo ship carrying iron ore sank off the Odisha coast, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said.</p> <p>The China-bound Panama-flagged vessel had lost contact about 200 nautical miles from the coast on Aug. 20, triggering a search-and-rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy.</p> <p>The two survivors, identified as Pan Tonglai and Chen Jianhe, were rescued from a liferaft on Aug…
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