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20 crew members rescued from sinking ship off Oman Salalah's coast

Published: 21 Jun 2025 - 09:24 pm | Last Updated: 21 Jun 2025 - 09:32 pm
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QNA

Muscat: The Omani Maritime Security Center announced today the rescue of 20 crew members southeast of Salalah's coast after sinking of the commercial vessel.

The Omani Maritime Security Center said the sinking of the commercial vessel Phoenix 15, registered under the Comoros flag, approximately 20 nautical miles southeast of Salalah's coast. 

The incident prompted an immediate response, and all 20 crew members aboard were successfully rescued by the nearby commercial ship Gulf Barka, which was in the vicinity at the time.