Northeastern Indian Ocean basin between South Asia and Southeast Asia
The cargo ship Ocean Winner has sunk in the Bay of Bengal about 444 kilometers from Paradip, Odisha. Two crew members have been rescued; search teams are scouring the area as authorities coordinate responses. The vessel was carrying 71,000 metric tonnes of iron ore for China, with a multinational crew. The cause of the sinking remains under investigation.
The Trump administration has mobilized a broad sanctions push to choke Iran’s economy, promising the toughest penalties in history. Officials say secondary sanctions will target countries and firms doing business with Tehran, with aims to isolate Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the war disrupts regional trade.
Heavy rainfall from a Bay of Bengal depression has damaged over 1,000 houses in Uttar Pradesh and triggered evacuations in Odisha and Nepal, as authorities warn of continuing risk. One state reports dozens injured; schools are closed and power supplies are disrupted as relief efforts continue.
A fire has engulfed Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani, Cox’s Bazar, with the blaze spreading through a three‑story wooden property. Rescue officials say children are among the fatalities. The cause remains unclear as investigators assess the scene.
Typhoon Champi has battered Taiwan and Japan’s southern islands, killing at least one person, injuring hundreds and causing mass power outages and flight cancellations. Champi has weakened from super-typhoon strength but still carries destructive winds and heavy rains. A separate cyclonic storm, Arnab, has formed in the Bay of Bengal and is moving toward north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha, where authorities have issued heavy-rain and wind alerts.
Typhoon Champi has swept past Taiwan, leaving one dead and hundreds injured. It is weakening but still disrupts power, flights, and evacuations as authorities monitor rains and track its path toward China and Japan.
Cyclone Arnab has strengthened into a very severe cyclonic storm and is making landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast, triggering mass evacuations, transportation disruptions, and emergency responses across Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Authorities warn of heavy rains, winds, and potential flooding as the system moves inland.