9 crew members rescued, search still on for others after oil tanker capsizes in Arabian Sea off Oman
Dubai (AP): Search teams rescued nine crew members, mostly Indians, and recovered the body of another as they searched the Arabian Sea waters for others after an oil tanker capsized this week off the coast of Oman, Omani state media has said.
The tanker, the MT Prestige Falcon, capsized late Monday about 25 nautical miles (29 miles) southeast of Oman's Ras Madrakah area, according to Oman's Maritime Security Agency.
The cause of the capsizing and the condition of the tanker and its cargo were not immediately known. But the Indian Navy, which sent a warship to help in the search operations, said the rescue teams were dealing with rough seas and strong winds.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Navy said eight Indians and another crew member had been rescued, and that Indian and Omani teams were continuing to search for others. The crew included 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans, it said. Oman's state news agency reported that, along with the nine rescued, one other crew member had died.
The 117-metre-long (383-foot) Prestige Falcon, flying the flag of Comoros, had been carrying a cargo of oil products from the port of Hamriya in the United Arab Emirates to the Yemeni port of Aden, according to the shipping-tracking website marinetraffic.com.
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Case filed against BJP MLA Yatnal for Rs 1,000 crore allegation to topple government
Davangere: A case has been registered against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal following his allegations that a leader had collected Rs 1,000 crore with the intent to topple the Congress government in the state.
The FIR was filed at the Gandhinagar police station based on a complaint by KPCC General Secretary S. Manohar.
Yatnal had claimed that leaders from his party had amassed Rs 1,000 crore and were plotting to use the money to bring down the state government and install themselves as chief ministers. He further alleged that the money was meant to bribe Congress MLAs.
