By Jatindra Dash and Nidhi Verma and Saurabh SharmaUpdated August 23 2026 - 4:08pm, first published 4:06pmBy Jatindra Dash and Nidhi Verma and Saurabh SharmaUpdated August 23 2026 - 4:08pm, first published 4:06pmIndia'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. or signup to continue readingSave 30%All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaThe 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 NewsAs it happensBreaking news alertBe the first to know when news breaks.