China-bound vessel with 24 crew members sinks 200 nautical miles off Odisha’s Paradip port

MV Ocean Winner was headed to Singapore from Paradip port

A Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew members sank in the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast on Saturday after communication with the ship was lost, prompting a joint search and rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Navy.

The Panama‑flagged Ocean Winner reportedly had a crew of 24, at least two of whom appear to have been rescued.