Iranian rescuers save 21 crewmen of sinking Sri Lankan tanker in Gulf of Oman


TEHRAN, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Iranian rescuers on Wednesday saved 21 crew members of a storm-hit Sri Lankan oil tanker from drowning along with their ship in the Gulf of Oman, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported.

The vessel, registered under the Cook Islands, was reported to be sinking approximately 30 miles from Jask County on the southern coast of Iran's Hormozgan province. The name of the tanker has not been disclosed.

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