Indian coastguard rescues crew of Maldivian cargo vessel
13 Jun 2013, 2:54 PM
The Maldivian cargo ship MV Asian Express sank on Wednesday evening 300 kilometres west of Kochi, after its hull reportedly cracked below the waterline.
The ship, which was travelling to the Maldives from Pakistan carrying a cargo of sand and cement, suffered an engine failure on Tuesday evening and began drifting, reported IBN Live.
According to marine tracking reports, the Indian Coast Guard ship Varuna arrived to assist but was forced to abandon attempts to fix the engines because of rapidly deteriorating weather conditions.
The Indian coast guard subsequently evacuated all 22 crew members, including 18 Maldivians and four Indian nationals.
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