Two Chinese sailors on Thursday were rescued from a sunken cargo ship from Paradip port in Odisha, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said.
“Coordinated sea and air search operations continue in full swing to locate the remaining missing crew members. MRCC Sri Vijaya Puram is continuously coordinating with all participating assets in the ongoing rescue efforts,” he added. The China-bound ship carrying iron ore had lost contact about 200 nautical miles off the coast on August 20, prompting the ICG and the Indian Navy to launch a search and rescue operation. Rescued from a liferaft on 22 August, both received medical care onboard during transit and have now been handed over to authorized company representatives in the presence of Bureau of Immigration and local police officials,” ICG CPRO Commandant Amit Uniyal said.
“Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Varad safely brought two Chinese survivors—Pan Tonglai and Chen Jianhe—to Paradip, Odisha today.
