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UPDATED Aug 23, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Aug 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM ET
Search continues for 22 after Ocean Winner sinks off India
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India’s Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue operations off the eastern coast after the Panama-flagged cargo vessel Ocean Winner sank with 24 crew aboard. Two Chinese nationals were rescued, and officials said the ship developed a list on Friday and sank within eight minutes. Twenty-two crew members, including 18 Chinese nationals, remain missing.
WHO: India’s Coast Guard and Navy; Shyam Jagannathan, director general of India’s Maritime Administration
WHAT: Search-and-rescue operations continued after the Panama-flagged cargo vessel Ocean Winner sank with 24 crew aboard.
WHEN: Reported Aug 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Eastern coast of India
WHY: The vessel developed a list and sank within eight minutes after the crew abandoned ship.
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