Eleven Indian crew members went missing on Friday after their cargo ship sank in the Pacific off the Philippines, prompting Indian missions in the Philippines, Japan and China to launch a search for them.
External affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said these missions were regularly monitoring the situation.
“Fifteen Indians rescued, search on for missing 11 following sinking of a ship off Okinawa. Our Missions in Japan, Philippines and China on the job,” he tweeted.
According to a statement from the Japanese coastguard, the 33,205-tonne Emerald Star with 26 Indian nationals on board sent a distress signal early on Friday as the Hong Kong- registered vessel was sailing some 280 kilometres east of the northern tip of the Philippines.
{{/usCountry}}According to a statement from the Japanese coastguard, the 33,205-tonne Emerald Star with 26 Indian nationals on board sent a distress signal early on Friday as the Hong Kong- registered vessel was sailing some 280 kilometres east of the northern tip of the Philippines.
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