India, Dec. 27 -- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday rescued nine Indian crew members from Indian vessel MSV Taj Dhare Haram after it sank in the North Arabian Sea due to rough seas and flooding.

The vessel sank in a location which was located approximately 311 km west of Porbandar, Gujarat in Pakistan's Search and Rescue Region (North Arabian Sea).

The distress call was detected by an ICG Dornier aircraft during a routine surveillance flight, prompting immediate action by the MRCC, Mumbai & ICG Regional Headquarters (North West) in Gandhinagar.

"ICGS Shoor, already on patrol nearby, was dispatched at top speed to the scene, while MRCC Pakistan alerted vessels in the area," the statement said.

"All crew members were safely broug...