Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NEW DELHI, June 10 (Xinhua) — There were 14 Chinese crew members, including six from China’s Taiwan region, on board the container ship that exploded in waters off the coast of Kerala, India, on Monday, the Chinese Embassy in India confirmed on Tuesday.
The diplomatic mission noted that two sailors from Taiwan are still missing.
“We thank the Indian Navy and Mumbai Coast Guard for their prompt response,” a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in India wrote on social media, wishing the rescue operation a successful outcome and a speedy recovery to the injured.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said in a press release on Monday that a fire had broken out on a Singapore-registered container ship with 22 crew members on board.
According to Indian media, the cargo ship left the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on June 7 and was due to arrive in Mumbai, India on June 10. –0–