Andaman tourists stranded
8 years, 3 months ago

Andaman tourists stranded

ABP News  

New Delhi: More than 1,500 tourists, many of them from Bengal, are stranded on two islands of the Andamans because of heavy rain and storm caused by a depression in the Bay of Bengal. A scuba diving ship has been stranded at Port Blair harbour with 12 tourists since Tuesday afternoon. Four navy ships with water, food, medicines and doctors have been deployed since 3.15am on Wednesday but rescue operations could not take place because choppy waters prevented the vessels from approaching the harbour. An official of the Andamans administration said 1,150 tourists were stranded at Havelock and 450 at Neil.

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India's far-flung Andaman Islands are... truly out of this world!
6 years, 7 months ago

India's far-flung Andaman Islands are... truly out of this world!

Daily Mail  

There is no getting around it — the Andaman Islands are a long way away. Sublime: A beach on Havelock, one of the 38 inhabited islands on the Andaman Islands Set amid a coconut grove, the Taj has been built around the trees. The hotel’s naturalist, Jocelyn, takes us on a tour of the forest by the shore, pointing out …

1,903 tourists stranded in Andamans rescued
8 years, 3 months ago

1,903 tourists stranded in Andamans rescued

The Hindu  

As many as 1,903 stranded tourists were evacuated from Havelock and Neil Islands on Friday by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration, and brought back to Port Blair. Flights connected The process started with two MI-17 helicopters and four Pawan Hans helicopters flying to Havelock and Neil Islands to bring back those tourists who had flights on Friday afternoon and other …

Tourists still stuck in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8 years, 3 months ago

Tourists still stuck in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

India Today  

It's yet another crucial day for Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the cyclonic storm Vardah has just intensified. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Jagdish Mukhi has been holding a series of meetings with the administration, tour operators, hotel associations and senior officials also. The MeT depatment has predicted heavy rainfall and winds at the speed of 50 km per …

Vardah hits A&N islands, tourists remain stranded
8 years, 3 months ago

Vardah hits A&N islands, tourists remain stranded

The Hindu  

: Havelock island remained unreachable for the second day on Thursday as the depression over the Andaman Sea intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Vardah’. Two passenger vessels of the Andaman Shipping Services, MV Rani Lakshmi and MV Kamorta, were sent to Havelock to evacuate nearly 1,100 tourists, but both the vessels had to return to Port Blair because of high waves …

Andaman and Nicobar: Cyclonic weather persists in Havelock island, no casualties reported
8 years, 3 months ago

Andaman and Nicobar: Cyclonic weather persists in Havelock island, no casualties reported

Firstpost  

With the cyclonic weather condition persisting in the Andamans, around 1,400 tourists remained stranded in two islands on Thursday and naval ships deployed for evacuation were unable to enter the habour due to strong winds. Port Blair: With the cyclonic weather condition persisting in the Andamans, around 1,400 tourists remained stranded in two islands on Thursday and naval ships deployed …

Andaman and Nicobar: Rajnath Singh says tourists safe in Havelock island, efforts on for evacuation
8 years, 3 months ago

Andaman and Nicobar: Rajnath Singh says tourists safe in Havelock island, efforts on for evacuation

Firstpost  

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said all tourists at Havelock Island in the Andamans, who are stuck due to cyclonic conditions, are safe and efforts are on for their early evacuation. New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said all tourists at Havelock Island in the Andamans, who are stuck due to cyclonic conditions, are safe and efforts …

Andaman and Nicobar: Navy deploys ships to evacuate 800 tourists stranded in Havelock Island
8 years, 3 months ago

Andaman and Nicobar: Navy deploys ships to evacuate 800 tourists stranded in Havelock Island

Firstpost  

Four ships of the Indian Navy were sailed on Wednesday morning to evacuate about 800 tourists from Havelock Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an official said. New Delhi: Four ships of the Indian Navy were sailed on Wednesday morning to evacuate about 800 tourists from Havelock Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an official said. The sudden evacuation mission …

Navy sends ships to rescue 800 tourists from an Andaman Island
8 years, 3 months ago

Navy sends ships to rescue 800 tourists from an Andaman Island

The Hindu  

Nearly 1,500 tourists remained stranded at Neil and Havelock, two famous tourist destinations of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, after Navy ships failed to dock because of heavy swells formed due to the depression over southeast Bay of Bengal on Wednesday. Early in the morning, the Andaman Nicobar Tri-Service Command sent INS Bitra, INS Bangaram, INS Kumbhir and LCU 38 …

Navy on its way to evacuate about tourists from Havelock
8 years, 3 months ago

Navy on its way to evacuate about tourists from Havelock

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Four ships of the Indian Navy were sailed on Wednesday morning to evacuate about 800 tourists from Havelock Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an official said. The sudden evacuation mission was initiated at the request of the A&N disaster management, which speculates that a "cyclonic storm" might struck Havelock, an island about 36 km from capital Port …

Havelock beckons
17 years, 3 months ago

Havelock beckons

The Hindu  

HAVELOCK Island will become the heart of tourism in Andaman and Nicobar islands, says V. K. Misra, Information Officer, Directorate of Information, Publicity and Tourism, Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration. Later, Mohamed H. Jadwet, president, Andaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, confirms that the price of land on Havelock Island has gone up five to six times. The Special Secretary, …

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