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Cargo Ship Sinks Off India

May 26, 2025

A Liberian-flagged cargo ship, MSC ELSA 3, sank in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kochi, India, after taking on water. All 24 crew members—mainly Filipinos—were safely rescued by the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel was carrying…

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One of 2 Russian Tankers Sinks, Other One Damaged in Kerch Strait: 1 Dead

Dec 15, 2024

One of the two Russian oil tankers caught in a severe storm in the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov, split in two and sank, while the other was damaged and drifted. According to the Russian Emergencies…

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Fishing Boat with 27 On Board Sinks in South Korea

Nov 8, 2024

A 129-ton Geumseong fishing boat carrying 27 crew members, 11 of whom were foreign nationals, sank off the coast of Jeju Island in South Korea at around 04:30 local time today. Search and rescue teams arrived at the scene after the crew…

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21 Went Missing after Migrant Boat Sinks Off Italy

Sep 5, 2024

A boat carrying 28 irregular migrants sank off the coast of Lampedusa Island in Italy. Twenty-one people, including 3 children, were reported missing, while 7 others were rescued. Local media reported that the boat set off from Libya…

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Fishing Banned in Filipino Town after Sunken Oil Tanker Pollutes Waters

Jul 27, 2024

Authorities temporarily banned fishing in Limay town in Philippines' Bataan province, due to the fuel leak that occurred after the oil tanker MT Terra Nova, carrying 1.4 liters of fuel oil, sank. Some dead fish were seen to have washed…

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One Went Missing after Typhoon Gaemi Sinks Fuel Tanker off Philippines

Jul 25, 2024

The severe storm that occurred off the coast of Baatan region during Typhoon Gaemi, which hit the north of the Philippines, sank a Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.5 million liters of fuel. Teams rescued 16 of the 17 crew members of the…

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Boat with 8 People On Board Sinks off Istanbul

Jun 24, 2024

Around 13:30 local time, a boat with 8 people on board sank off the coast of Fatih Ahırkapı in Istanbul after taking on water for an unknown reason. Following the captain's call for help, everybody was rescued by the teams of the General…

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Boat Sinks in Central African Republic: 15 dead

Apr 21, 2024

A boat carrying 300 passengers on the Mpoko River towards the Mokelo village in the Ombella-Mpoko province for the burial of the remains of a group leader in the capital, Bangui, in the Central African Republic, capsized. The passengers…

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Migrant Boat Capsized off Çanakkale: 20 Dead

Mar 15, 2024

A rubber boat carrying irregular immigrants capsized off the coast of the Eceabat district of Türkiye's Çanakkale province, 8 miles from the shore. Twenty people, including 2 babies, lost their lives. Four others were rescued by coast guard…

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Fishing Boat Sinks in South Korea

Mar 14, 2024

A fishing boat carrying 11 crew members sank off the coast of Tongyeong city in South Korea. The South Korean Coast Guard Force reported that the 139-ton vessel sank for reasons yet to be determined, prompting a distress call at 04:12 local…

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