JapanTokyo, Oct 13 (AFP) Eleven Indian crew members weremissing today after their cargo ship sank in the Pacific offthe Philippines as a typhoon churned in the region, Japan'scoastguard said.
The 33,205-tonne Emerald Star with 26 Indian nationals onboard sent a distress signal early today as the Hong Kong-registered vessel was sailing some 280 kilometres east of thenorthern tip of the Philippines, said a statement from theJapanese coastguard, which received the distress signal.
Three other vessels sailing near the area rescued 15 crewmembers but 11 others were still missing, a Japanesecoastguard spokesman said, adding that the cargo ship hassunk.
"We have dispatched two patrol boats and three planes tothe site but a typhoon has made a rescue difficult," thespokesman added. (AFP)CPS.
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