Six sailors rescued from drowned cargo vessel in the Persian Gulf

EghtesadOnline: Head of Ports and Maritime Office of Kharg Island Bahman Nakisa announced on Thursday that rescue team brought up six sailors from a drowned cargo vessel in the Persian Gulf.

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17 December 2016

He said that following declaration of emergency situation by the damaged vessel the rescue team was dispatched to the area, according to IRNA.

Nakisa said that the cargo vessel was sailing from Dubai for Genaveh Port and drowned at 4:15 early morning.

The incident took place at 14-mile distance on southeast of Kharg Island.