The two Chinese seafarers said the vessel, called the Ocean Winner, had developed a list on Friday and sank within eight minutes, forcing the crew to abandon ship, Shyam Jagannathan, director general of India's Maritime Administration, told Reuters.
Jagannathan said the chances of finding survivors generally fall sharply after the first 12 hours, but rescuers were continuing their search.
"All agencies are coordinating closely and actively doing search and rescue efforts," Sarbananda Sonowal, federal minister for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said in a social media post.
The Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean. Photo by Unsplash/Debdut Chowdhury
Missing crew members
