It is reported that a month after a Mongolian flagged cargo ship sank off Paradip harbor the 26 crew members are still stranded in the port and cannot understand why they are not being allowed to go home.

Mr Seikh Kairzamman the second engineer of MV Black Rose said “We do not have any idea why we have been detained here. We do not have any clue either when will we be released. We can not do anything as we can not go outside. We had inquired from the port authorities about our release, but they only showed some documents to us claiming that some departments have to give clearance.”

Another crewman said “We have lost everything in the ship. We are crew members of the ship and not guilty for the accident. None of us have any idea what is going on and why we are not being released. Someone said that director general, Shipping has not given permission for our release.”

A total of 26 of the 27 member crew were rescued including 17 Bangladeshis, three Russians and six Ukrainians and have been put up at the Aristocrat hotel in Paradip. But a month after the mishap, there is no respite for them.

(Sourced from www.sindhtoday.ne)