Islamabad: Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency in a joint operation rescued 15 crew members from a sinking cargo ship off the coast of Karachi coast.
The joint rescue operation was carried out at 180 nautical miles south of Karachi in the exclusive economic zone of the Pakistani sea, Pakistan Navy said.
Emergency response teams scrambled to protect the lives of the crew of the cargo ship after the navy was alerted that the merchant vessel (MV) Suvari H was stranded due to strong winds and tide with 18 crew members on board.