Indian Coast Guard on high alert after Liberian vessel sinks off Kochi, all safe

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is on high alert for pollution response following the sinking of the container vessel MSC ELSA 3 off the coast of Kochi in the early hours of Sunday. All 24 crew members aboard the Liberian-flagged ship were safely rescued, with 21 picked up by ICG ships and 3 by the Indian Navy's INS Sujata.

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