MT Marine Express-Petrol tanker with 22 Indians goes missing off Africa
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Feb 02, 2018, 23:42 IST | Updated: Feb 02, 2018, 23:42 IST
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A tanker 22 Indian crew members onboard and carrying approximately $8.1 million in gasoline has gone missing for over 48 hours off the coast of Africa
A tanker 22 Indian crew members onboard and carrying approximately $8.1 million in gasoline has gone missing for over 48 hours off the coast ofAfrica.
It is speculated that the tanker might have been hijacked for ransom or fallen prey to pirates.
It went off missing at the coast of the West African country, Benin.
The vessel, MT Marine Express is the second ship to have lost in the recent months.
The Ship was owned by Hong Kong-based Anglo Eastern Ship Management.
'Anglo-Eastern' tweeted that the contact with the ship was lost while at Cotonou, Benin.
It further stated that it was last contacted on February 1.