SANAA, April 5 (Xinhua) -- An Indian-flagged ship caught on fire with 13 crew members aboard about 190 nautical miles to the north of the Yemeni island of Socotra, Yemeni Interior Ministry reported on Monday.
The ministry's website cited the Yemeni Coast Guard as saying that the 13 sailors of Indian nationals have been rescued by another ship after receiving a distress call from the Indian ship and transported them to the port of Socotra.
The ship called "Firat" was coming from Pakistan with 13 Indian sailors, carrying a shipment of rice to Somalia, said the ministry in a statement without providing further information.
The Yemeni island of Socotra is located in the middle of the Arab Sea at the Indian Ocean.
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