Forty Iranian sailors rescued off Sri Lanka coast after medical emergencies
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1 min readFrom 6 outlets- Newswire says the vessels were about 24 nautical miles off Galle.
- Newswire reports the operation followed distress calls about crew members’ medical conditions.
- The Foreign Ministry said all 40 received medical attention before departing for Iran on October 24, according to Newswire.
- The Iranian Embassy in Colombo facilitated the evacuation, Newswire reports.
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