Omani ship sinks off Gujarat coast; 17 crew-members rescued

Indian Coast Gaurd and state marine police today rescused 17 crew members, 15 of them Pakistani, of a ship from Oman which sank about ten nautical miles from the Pipavav port in Gujarat's Amreli district.

The ship -- Abdullah-- was heading for Alang ship-breaking yard for dismantling.

All the 17 crew-members -- 15 from Pakistan, five from Yemen and one each from India and Iraq -- were rescued, said Amreli Superitendent of Police Antrip Sood.