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  13 Indians missing after oil tanker capsizes off Oman, Maritime Centre says search still on

  World | July 17, 2024 7:41 IST

  The recent update followed a report from Oman's maritime security centre regarding the sinking of an oil tanker. According to the Omani centre's post on the social media platform X, the crew of the "Prestige Falcon" included 13 Indian nationals and three Sri Lankans.

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  Egypt: Ferry sinks in Nile killing 10 labourers who were on their way to work at construction site

  World | February 27, 2024 7:49 IST

  The incident took place in the town of Monshat el-Kanater in Giza, which is one of three provinces forming Greater Cairo. Many Egyptians make their way using boats on a daily basis, especially in Upper Egypt and the Nile Delta.

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  Turkish cargo ship with over a dozen onboard sinks in Black Sea, one body recovered amid storm

  World | November 20, 2023 15:39 IST

  Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said the vessel, which was on its way to the western Turkish port of Izmir, lashed into the breakwater several times before it sank. The search-and-rescue operation was delayed by several hours because of the severe weather.

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  Titanic tourist submersible vessel having 'unparalleled safety feature' goes missing

  World | June 20, 2023 7:05 IST

  The expedition was OceanGate’s third annual voyage to chronicle the deterioration of Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank in 1912, killing all but about 700 of the roughly 2,200 passengers and crew.

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  Pakistan: 10 human trafficking agents arrested as 400 migrants feared dead in Greece boat disaster

  World | June 19, 2023 11:18 IST

  According to a report by the local English daily, Dawn, at least 400 Pakistani, 200 Egyptians and 150 Syrians, including around two dozen Syrian women and young children, were travelling on the trawler.

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  Thailand navy warship sinks in Gulf of Thailand, 75 rescued, 31still missing

  World | December 19, 2022 13:11 IST

  Tahi warship sinks: It's been 12 hours since a Thai navy warship sank in rough seas overnight in the Gulf of Thailand wherein the navy said at least 31 sailors are still in the water.

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  Fuel ship containing over 750 tons of diesel sinks off Tunisian coast amid bad weather conditions

  World | April 17, 2022 8:09 IST

  As soon as the accident was announced, the Environment Ministry announced the activation of the national emergency response plan

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  Toll rises in South Korean ship sinking

  World | December 03, 2014 12:56 IST

  Seoul: The toll in the sinking of a South Korean fishing vessel has risen to seven as six more bodies were recovered in the waters near the site, the authorities said on Wednesday.The bodies are

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  Two dead, 293 missing as ship sinks off South Korea

  World | April 16, 2014 16:13 IST

  Seoul: A passenger ship with 459 people aboard, mostly high school students, sank in waters off South Korea's southwest coast Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and 293 others missing, a official said.  Lee