11 Indian crew missing after vessel sinks off Philippines: Japan
Three other vessels sailing near the area rescued 15 crew members as well
Three other vessels sailing near the area rescued 15 crew members as well. PHOTO: REUTERS
TOKYO:
Eleven Indian crew members were missing on Friday after their cargo ship sank in the Pacific off the Philippines as a typhoon churned in the region, Japan's coastguard said.
The 33,205-tonne Emerald Star with 26 Indian nationals on board sent a distress signal early Friday as the Hong Kong-registered vessel was sailing some 280 kilometres (174 miles) east of the northern tip of the Philippines, said a statement from the Japanese coastguard, which received the distress signal.
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Three other vessels sailing near the area rescued 15 crew members but 11 others were still missing, a Japanese coastguard spokesperson said, adding that the cargo ship has sunk.
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"We have dispatched two patrol boats and three planes to the site but a typhoon has made a rescue difficult," the spokesperson added.
Eleven Indian crew members were missing on Friday after their cargo ship sank in the Pacific off the Philippines as a typhoon churned in the region, Japan's coastguard said.
The 33,205-tonne Emerald Star with 26 Indian nationals on board sent a distress signal early Friday as the Hong Kong-registered vessel was sailing some 280 kilometres (174 miles) east of the northern tip of the Philippines, said a statement from the Japanese coastguard, which received the distress signal.
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Three other vessels sailing near the area rescued 15 crew members but 11 others were still missing, a Japanese coastguard spokesperson said, adding that the cargo ship has sunk.
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"We have dispatched two patrol boats and three planes to the site but a typhoon has made a rescue difficult," the spokesperson added.