India's navy is working with the nation's coast guard to locate the crew from a sunken cargo ship. Photo: EPA PHOTOIndia's Coast Guard and Navy is continuing ‌search-and-rescue operations off the eastern coast after a Panama-flagged cargo ‌vessel carrying 24 crew sank, with two Chinese nationals rescued.Subscribe now for unlimited access.Save 30%All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll other in your areaThe two rescued Chinese seafarers said the vessel developed a list on Friday and sank within eight minutes, forcing crew to abandon ship, said Shyam Jagannathan, director general of India's Maritime ‌Administration.Jagannathan said ⁠the chances of finding survivors generally fall ​sharply after 12 hours, but rescuers were continuing the search on Sunday.Twenty-two crew members remain missing from the Ocean Winner, including 18 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals and one Bangladeshi, according to the Indian Coast ⁠Guard.The Indian Navy was ‌closely ​co-ordinating with the Coast Guard to locate the remaining crew, the ​Navy said ‌in a post on X.The Coast Guard had sent ​two vessels from Sri Vijaya Puram, formerly known as Port Blair, for the search-and-rescue operation, a Coast Guard spokesperson ​said.The ​Ocean Winner was ​carrying iron ore bound for China ‌after departing from India's eastern Paradip port on Friday, according to an initial report prepared from India's Maritime Administration.The cargo ship sank about 240 nautical miles from the port, according to government ​sources.The cause of the sinking was not immediately ​known.Australian Associated PressMore from World NewsBe the first to know when news breaks.Your exclusive preview of David Pope's latest cartoon.Don't miss updates on news about the Public Service.Join our weekly poll for Canberra Times readers.Going out or staying in? Find out what's on.Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation.Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening.Today's top stories curated by our news team. Also includes evening update.Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am!Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more.Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe.Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday.Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarGuide, ACM's exclusive motoring partner.Get the latest property and development news here.Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!Stay in the know on news that matters to you with twice weekly newsletters from The Senior.As it happensSubscriber OnlyGet the very best journalism from The Canberra Times by signing up to our special reports.The latest news, results & expert analysis.Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over.We've selected the best reading for your weekend.