Two rescued after bulk carrier sinks off India

NEW DELHI, Aug 23: Rescuers searched on Sunday for 22 people missing after a merchant vessel sank off India's eastern coast, the navy said.

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner was headed to Singapore from Paradip port in India's Odisha state, according to MarineTraffic.

The vessel sent a distress alert about 700 kilometres (435 miles) east of Visakhapatnam, the navy said, prompting a joint rescue operation with the Indian coast guard.
Two of the 24 crew members were rescued, it said, adding that a navy patrol aircraft had been redeployed to surveil the area.
The coast guard also deployed three vessels, Indian broadcaster NDTV reported.�" AFP