Cargo ship sinks off Yemen killing 12 Indian sailors

01:56PM Sun 2 Feb, 2014

ADEN: A cargo ship sank off the coast of Yemenkilling 12 Indian sailors onboard, Yemen interior ministry said on Saturday. The ship, which was carrying car tyres and car parts, ran aground on Thursday night but the incident did not come to the attention of Yemeni security until 10 hours later, its statement said. Heavy winds and high waves prevented the rescue of the Indian sailors. The ship was owned by a Yemeni and was on its way from the United Arab Emirates to Al Mukalla port in Yemen. It sank off the coast of Al Shehar town in Yemen's southeastern Hadramout province, the ministry said.

 Times of India.