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Crew of nine saved from sinking ship
The "Shabahang" sent a distress signal on July 26, 2019, at 2.15 p.m. in the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan waters off Lankaran, while en route from Anzali Makhachkala with a cargo of 950 tons of tiles and ceramic products. The ship suffered water ingress and started to sink after developing severe list to port side. The Azerbaijan MRCC coordinated and SAR operation. Two helicopters and a patrol boat were sent to the rescue of the nine crew members. By 4.20 p.m. LT the ship foundered stern first. The crew, seven Iranians and two Indians, was rescued from a life raft by Azerbaijan’s forces and transferred to Baku. The cause of the water ingress was unknown, but the vessel was fighting waves of three meters height. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftM6cad0q94
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