Cyclone Phailin: Cargo ship feared sunk off Kolkata, search on for crew members
- 5 years ago
A cargo ship is believed to have sunk in the rough seas in the wake of cyclonic storm Phailin with its crew on a lifeboat last sighted east of Sagar in West Bengal, a top Kolkata Port Trust official said on Sunday.
"The Panama-registered cargo ship MV Bingo is feared sunk as the crew was sighted on a lifeboat yesterday east of Sagar, 25 km from the coast," KPT chairman R.P.S. Kahlon told in Kolkata.
The bulk cargo carrier carrying 8,000 tonnes of iron ore left for China from Sagar anchorage on October 11, 2013.
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"The Panama-registered cargo ship MV Bingo is feared sunk as the crew was sighted on a lifeboat yesterday east of Sagar, 25 km from the coast," KPT chairman R.P.S. Kahlon told in Kolkata.
The bulk cargo carrier carrying 8,000 tonnes of iron ore left for China from Sagar anchorage on October 11, 2013.
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