Cyclone Tauktae | 60 rescued from Barge P305 off Bombay High area, ops to continue
The Hindu
INS Kolkata has rescued two survivors from the life raft of vessel Vara Prabha and has now joined INS Kochi for the SAR of Barge P305 crew
A total of 60 persons from Barge P305 off the Mumbai coast have been rescued as of 11 p.m. on Monday of which 42 were rescued by INS Kochi and 18 by offshore support vessel Energy Star in extremely challenging sea conditions due to Cyclone Tauktae, the Navy said. Barge P305 went adrift off Heera oil fields in Bombay High area earlier on Monday with 273 persons onboard. “Search and Rescue (SAR) operations will continue through the night for the remaining crew,” a Navy Spokesperson said.More Related News