Ship Sinking
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14 Indian sailors saved after dhow sinks off Oman; US aircraft airdrops lifesaving raft
India | Jun 14, 2026, 05:08 PM ISTAccording to inputs received from the United States Navy, citing sources, all 14 Indian crew members aboard the vessel successfully abandoned ship and embarked on a life raft after the emergency unfolded at sea.
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13 Indians missing after oil tanker capsizes off Oman, Maritime Centre says search still on
World | Jul 17, 2024, 07:41 AM ISTThe 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 | Feb 27, 2024, 07:49 AM ISTThe 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 | Nov 20, 2023, 03:39 PM ISTTransportation 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 | Jun 20, 2023, 07:05 AM ISTThe 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 | Jun 19, 2023, 11:18 AM ISTAccording 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 | Dec 19, 2022, 01:11 PM ISTTahi 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 | Apr 17, 2022, 08:09 AM ISTAs 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 | Dec 03, 2014, 12:56 PM ISTSeoul: 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 | Apr 16, 2014, 04:13 PM ISTSeoul: 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