NEW DELHI/TOKYO: Eleven Indian crew members were still missing and 15 Indians have been rescued on Friday after a Japanese cargo ship sank in the Pacific off the Philippines as a typhoon churned in the region.
“15 Indians rescued, search on for missing 11 following sinking of a ship off Okinawa. Our Missions in Japan, Philippines & China on the job,” MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet.
According to reports from Tokyo quoting Japanese Coastguard officials, the 33,205-tonne Emerald Star with 26 Indian nationals on board sent a distress signal early Friday as the Hong Kong-registered vessel was sailing some 280 kilometres (174 miles) east of the northern tip of the Philippines. (AGENCIES)
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