Cyclone Tauktae: Navy rushes warships to rescue 2 boats with 410 people stranded at sea | Watch

The Indian Navy has rushed its warships to rescue two Indian boats that are stranded in the Arabian Sea as Cyclone Tauktae advances towards the Gujarat Coast.

Responding to SOS calls from boats stranded at sea amid Cyclone Tauktae, the Indian Navy has pressed its warships and air assets into action for rescue missions. The navy received a request for assistance for Barge 'P305' adrift off the Heera Oil Fields in Bombay High area with 273 people on board. A second barge with 137 people has also gone adrift 8 nautical miles off Mumbai. Destroyer INS Kolkata has been deployed for search & rescue there. pic.twitter.com/expup91JJp View from the Coast Guard dinghy that approached the stranded tug: pic.twitter.com/GPHAsleM0q Following the request, the Indian Navy despatched INS Kochi for search and rescue (SAR) assistance. Besides, INS Talwar is also preparing to sail out to join the rescue mission. The Indian Navy said several other ships and aircraft have been readied for rescue missions in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae.