Jeddah: The Saudi Border Security Force rescued the crew of the cargo ship Panama which caught fire in the Red Sea. With the help of a foreign ship, Saudi forces rescued the crew of the Panamanian-flagged ship crossing the Red Sea 123 nautical miles northwest of the port of Jizan.
Colonel Musfar Alqarni, an official army spokesperson, said that information had been received at the Jeddah Search and Rescue Coordination Center that the ship was on fire. The ship’s position was immediately determined and the information was immediately forwarded to the Command and Control Center and relevant departments in the Jizan region to provide the necessary support.
A Border Force rescue boat was sent to the place where the ship was. The crew was rescued from the burning ship with the help of another ship traveling that way.
On the ship there were 25 people from different countries, who were rescued and taken to the port of Jizan. Medical teams from the security forces, health affairs, the Red Crescent, Civil Defense and the passport management came to treat them. Everyone’s health is satisfactory. The spokesperson said he was later moved to his residence and the legal procedures were completed.
