Cyclone Tauktae: 16 People Stranded on Two Vessels Rescued by Coast Guard in Gujarat
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: 16 People Stranded on Two Vessels Rescued by Coast Guard in Gujarat

News 18  

The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued eight fishermen onboard a fishing boat which drifted into the sea off the coast of Veraval harbour in Gujarat due to cyclone Tauktae, officials said. Besides, two Coast Guard Chetak helicopters, operating from the CG air base at the Union Territory of Daman, rescued eight crew members of stranded ship 'Gal Constructor' from the sea off the Satpati coast amidst very rough and inclement weather conditions, a release said. After getting information about the stranded fishermen, the Coast Guard divers rushed to the spot with their rescue boat and brought the fishermen back to the coast safely, said a release by a defence spokesperson for Gujarat. "Upon learning about the stranded fishermen in the morning, we sought help from the Coast Guard, which then rescued the eight fishermen and brought them back to the coast," the official said.

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Coast Guard detains 4 foreigners off Tamil Nadu coast
2 weeks ago

Coast Guard detains 4 foreigners off Tamil Nadu coast

Deccan Chronicle  

Four foreigners have been detained from a boat, approximately 46 nautical miles off the Tamil Nadu coast, defence officials said on Sunday.According to the Defence Public Relations Officer, Chennai, the Indian Coast Guard swiftly carried out the operation with sea-air coordination, when the suspect boat was initially reported by a fishing boat to an ICG Dornier aircraft.Two ICG ships apprehended …

Coast Guard rescues 12 Indian crew members of sunken ship with Pak agency's help
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Coast Guard rescues 12 Indian crew members of sunken ship with Pak agency's help

Deccan Chronicle  

Porbandar: The Indian Coast Guard has rescued 12 crew members of a merchant vessel from the country which sank in the north Arabian Sea during its voyage from Porbandar in Gujarat to Bandar Abbas port in Iran, officials said on Thursday. Hence, the Indian Coast Guard carried out the rescue operation in collaboration with the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency, the …

Indian Coast Guard rescues 10 stranded in Tamil Nadu amid cyclonic weather
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Indian Coast Guard rescues 10 stranded in Tamil Nadu amid cyclonic weather

India Today  

The Indian Coast Guard saved six fishermen and four jetty workers stranded off the Cuddalore coast amid cyclonic weather on Thursday. The operation followed a request from the Tamil Nadu State Authorities, who sought assistance as deteriorating conditions and lack of road access to the location made evacuation impossible by conventional means. Responding swiftly, the ICG Regional Headquarters deployed an …

After a 2-hour chase, Coast Guard rescues 7 Indian fishermen from Pak ship
1 month ago

After a 2-hour chase, Coast Guard rescues 7 Indian fishermen from Pak ship

Hindustan Times  

An Indian Coast Guard ship, Agrim, rescued seven Indian fishermen detained by a Pakistan Maritime Security Agency ship on Sunday. ICG ship Agrim successfully rescued the 7 Indian fishermen from the Pakistan Maritime Security ship. The Coast Guard said that despite the PMSA ship Nusrat's efforts to return from the India-Pakistan Maritime Boundary, Agrim intercepted and persuaded it to release …

India rescues seven fishermen detained by Pakistan Maritime Agency, asserts 'under no circumstances...'
1 month ago

India rescues seven fishermen detained by Pakistan Maritime Agency, asserts 'under no circumstances...'

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Indian Coast Guard rescued seven Indian fishermen from a Pakistan Maritime Security Agency ship after a mid-sea chase near the maritime boundary line. The authorities mentioned that, immediately alerted with the distressed signal, the Coast Guard authorities dispatched a ship on the rescue mission, wherein they persuaded the PMSA ship to release the Indian fisherman. …

Eight fishermen dead after missing trawler capsizes in Bay of Bengal
3 months ago

Eight fishermen dead after missing trawler capsizes in Bay of Bengal

The Hindu  

Kolkata Eight fishermen have been killed and one is missing after a boat capsized 60 kilometres off Bay of Bengal when a tornado hit it on Friday. The trawler set out to sea on September 18 with 17 fishermen on board from Kwakdip in the Sundarban areas of South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Joy Krishna Haldar, general secretary …

Indian Coast Guard Chopper Crashes, Sinks Off Porbandar Coast, 3 Personnel Missing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Coast Guard Chopper Crashes, Sinks Off Porbandar Coast, 3 Personnel Missing

ABP News  

An Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter has crashed and sunk in the Arabian Sea. One crew member recovered, search for the remaining… — Indian Coast Guard September 3, 2024 "The helicopter had to make an emergency hard landing and ditched into the sea. One crew member has been recovered, search for the remaining three crew members is in progress," …

Indian Coast Guard rescues 11 from stranded fishing boat near Kochi
5 months ago

Indian Coast Guard rescues 11 from stranded fishing boat near Kochi

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued stranded fishing boat Aashni and its crew of 11 people off the Kochi coast amid challenging weather conditions due to heavy rainfall, the ministry of defence said. An Indian Fishing Boat 'Aashni' after being rescued by personnel of Indian Coast Guard, with 11 crew onboard amid heavy rain The boat was stuck 80 …

Indian Coast Guard rescues 26 persons from tourist boat stranded off Goa coast
7 months ago

Indian Coast Guard rescues 26 persons from tourist boat stranded off Goa coast

Deccan Chronicle  

Panaji: The Indian Coast Guard has rescued 24 passengers and two crew members from a tourist ferry boat which was caught in rough weather and faced fuel exhaustion near the Mormugao Harbour in Goa, an official said on Monday. The boat, 'Nerul Paradise', was caught in the rough weather with waves over three metres and was stranded due to fuel …

Indian Coast Guard rescues 26 persons from tourist boat stranded off Goa coast
7 months ago

Indian Coast Guard rescues 26 persons from tourist boat stranded off Goa coast

The Hindu  

The Indian Coast Guard has rescued 24 passengers and two crew members from a tourist ferry boat which was caught in rough weather and faced fuel exhaustion near the Mormugao harbour in Goa, an official said on Monday. The boat 'Nerul Paradise' was caught in the rough weather with waves over three metres and was stranded due to fuel exhaustion …

Indian Coast Guard rescues 27 stranded Bangladeshi fishermen
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Coast Guard rescues 27 stranded Bangladeshi fishermen

The Hindu  

The Coast Guard on April 4 rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen, who were stranded on their fishing boat in Indian waters at sea. ICGS Amogh handed over the 27 Bangladeshi fishermen along with their boat to CGS Kamaruzzaman of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. At about 11.30 a.m. on April 4, Indian Coast Guard Ship Amogh, during a patrol at the Indo-Bangladesh …

Gujarat: Indian Coast Guard ship rescues five fishermen from boat stranded at sea
1 year, 5 months ago

Gujarat: Indian Coast Guard ship rescues five fishermen from boat stranded at sea

India TV News  

Gujarat news: Undertaking a daring mission, an Indian Coast Guard ship, 'Abheek' which is based at Okha Port in Devbhumi Dwarka district, rescued five fishermen from a boat, stranded at sea, officials said today. The Indian Coast Guard officials said, " On July 6, 2023, the owner informed Indian Coast Guard Station at Beypore that the weather has further deteriorated. …

Thousands evacuated as India, Pakistan brace for Cyclone Biparjoy
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands evacuated as India, Pakistan brace for Cyclone Biparjoy

Al Jazeera  

The coastal regions of India and Pakistan are on high alert with tens of thousands being evacuated a day before Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall. Classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, Biparjoy, currently packing maximum sustained winds of up to 145 kilometres an hour, was situated about 280km from Jakhau port in western India’s Gujarat state and …

Four fishermen stranded mid-sea brought back safely to shore, says Thoothukudi Collector
1 year, 7 months ago

Four fishermen stranded mid-sea brought back safely to shore, says Thoothukudi Collector

The Hindu  

Four fishermen from Keela Vaippar village in Thoothukudi district, who were reportedly stranded mid-sea since Friday, were brought back safely to shore, by a rescue team, said Thoothukudi District Collector K. Senthil Raj on Saturday. Speaking to reporters, he said that the four fishermen had ventured into the sea in a vallam boat early on Friday for fishing, but did …

Amid extreme weather, Coast Guard rescues 14 fishermen from sinking boat off Daman coast
2 years, 4 months ago

Amid extreme weather, Coast Guard rescues 14 fishermen from sinking boat off Daman coast

India TV News  

Highlights ICG on Wednesday rescued 14 fishermen from a sinking boat. ICG rescues fishermen: Amid extreme weather conditions off the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli's Daman coast, the Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued 14 fishermen from a sinking boat. While 11 fishermen onboard a sinking boat was airlifted by a helicopter and safely brought to the shore …

Indian Coast Guard helicopter rescues 16 stranded along banks of river Ambika near Valsad
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian Coast Guard helicopter rescues 16 stranded along banks of river Ambika near Valsad

India Today  

Indian Coast Guard officials on Monday rescued 16 stranded people along the banks of river Ambika near Valsad, Gujarat. This came after the Coast Guard Air Station at Daman received a request from the office of the District Collector, Valsad for assistance towards rescuing some distressed people along the banks of river Ambika near Valsad, Gujarat stranded there due to …

Cyclone Asani: Indian Coast Guard Airlifts 11 Fishermen Stranded in Rough Sea Off Odisha Coast
2 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Asani: Indian Coast Guard Airlifts 11 Fishermen Stranded in Rough Sea Off Odisha Coast

News 18  

As severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ in the Bay of Bengal continues to rage on, the Indian Coast Guard on Monday rescued 11 stranded fishermen from the rough sea off Sonapur Beach in Odisha’s Ganjam district. Responding quickly to the situation, the Indian Coast Guard deployed its advanced helicopter ALH MK III from Bhubaneswar for the rescue operation. The Indian Coast …

8 fishermen go missing in Gujarat, rescue operation launched
3 years ago

8 fishermen go missing in Gujarat, rescue operation launched

The Hindu  

Around eight fishermen in Gujarat have gone missing, prompting the authorities to launch a rescue operation near Veraval in Saurashtra region. They went missing after their boats anchored at a fishing harbour near the sea coast got destroyed and capsized amid the stormy weather and rain overnight as Gujarat is witnessing unseasonal rains in coastal areas. #Video | Around eight …

8 fishermen missing after strong winds destroy boats off Gujarat coast
3 years ago

8 fishermen missing after strong winds destroy boats off Gujarat coast

India TV News  

At least eight fishermen were missing after their boats anchored near the sea coast got destroyed and capsized amid the stormy weather overnight in Una taluka of Gujarat's Gir Somnath district, officials said on Thursday. A rescue operation was launched with the help of a Coast Guard helicopter early Thursday morning to find the eight missing fishermen, Una taluka's mamlatdar …

Owner of tugboat that sank during Tauktae booked
3 years, 5 months ago

Owner of tugboat that sank during Tauktae booked

Hindustan Times  

A case of culpable homicide has been registered in Mumbai against the owner of Varaprada tugboat that sank in the Arabian Sea during last month’s Cyclone Tauktae, in which 11 persons were killed, an official said on Friday. Barge P305 and Varaprada -- both support vessels working for the state-run ONGC’s offshore oilfields near Mumbai -- had borne the brunt …

Cyclone Tauktae: Gujarat announces Rs 105 crore relief package for fisherfolk
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: Gujarat announces Rs 105 crore relief package for fisherfolk

Firstpost  

The cyclone caused major damage to anchored boats, fishing nets, trawlers and marine infrastructure at various places, a government press release noted Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has announced a relief package of Rs 105 crore for fishermen affected by cyclone Tauktae which caused severe damage in the state’s coastal belt last month, officials said on Wednesday. As part of the …

Inside Indian Navy’s daring deep-sea rescue of 600 men from sinking vessels
3 years, 6 months ago

Inside Indian Navy’s daring deep-sea rescue of 600 men from sinking vessels

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : Between 9.15 and 9.30am on 17 May, as cyclone Tauktae was busy ravaging parts of the western coast, the Indian Navy ’s Maritime Operations Centre in Kochi, Kerala, received an SOS that the anchor ropes of the construction barge Papaa-305 had given way. “The moment we realized that there were 261 people on-board, we immediately ordered our first …

Cyclone Tauktae: Two More Bodies Washed Ashore Gujarat, Daman Coast; Eight Bodies Recovered So Far
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: Two More Bodies Washed Ashore Gujarat, Daman Coast; Eight Bodies Recovered So Far

News 18  

Two more bodies, suspected to be of victims a barge and a tugboat that sank due to cyclone Tauktae, have been found at the Valsad coast in Gujarat and the neighbouring Union Territory of Daman, police said on Monday. The police further said one more body was found at a beach in Moti Daman area on Monday morning, but it …

Captain of Tugboat That Sank Off in Cyclone Tauktae Found Dead in Valsad, 6 Other Bodies Found
3 years, 7 months ago

Captain of Tugboat That Sank Off in Cyclone Tauktae Found Dead in Valsad, 6 Other Bodies Found

News 18  

The body of the tugboat captain, Nagendra Kumar, was among the seven dead found in Gujarat’s Valsad on Sunday. A police official said that they are the victims of barge P305 that sank off the Mumbai coast in cyclone Tauktae. Barge P305 sank during the Cyclone Tauktae fury last Monday and was located on the seabed on Saturday, a Navy …

Cyclone Tauktae: 26 still missing, Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: 26 still missing, Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies

India TV News  

With no trace of 15 personnel from barge P305 and 11 from tugboat Varaprada six days after Cyclone Tauktae fury rendered the vessels adrift, the Navy on Saturday deployed specialised diving teams to boost the search and rescue operations off Mumbai coast. “To augment the ongoing SAR ops for the missing crew of Barge P305 and Tug Varaprada, specialised diving …

Cyclone Tauktae: FIR against captain of barge P-305 that sank off Mumbai coast
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: FIR against captain of barge P-305 that sank off Mumbai coast

Firstpost  

The captain, along with others, have been booked on the basis of a complaint filed by the rescued barge engineer who accused them of ’negligence' Mumbai: Police have registered an FIR against the captain of barge P-305 and some other persons after it sank in the Arabian Sea five days ago during cyclone Tauktae, in which at least 51 of …

Cyclone Tauktae: What caused the barge P305 tragedy
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: What caused the barge P305 tragedy

India Today  

Barge P305, the ONGC vessel that sank off Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae, leading to the death of at least 51 people on board, had broken free of its anchor shortly after midnight on May 16, the Petroleum Ministry has confirmed. Petroleum Ministry sources said following the weather warning, ONGC had activated emergency response system and issued instructions to all installations …

51 dead, 186 rescued from barge P-305 that sank off Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae
3 years, 7 months ago

51 dead, 186 rescued from barge P-305 that sank off Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae

India Today  

The death toll on barge P-305 that sank in the Arabian Sea in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae rose to 51 on Friday as more bodies were recovered by the Indian Navy's search and rescue teams. Drill Ship Sagar Bhushan and Support Station 3 with nearly 300 crew members onboard the two boats stranded off the Gujarat coast has also …

Cyclone Tauktae: Barge toll now 49, hope fades for 37 still missing
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: Barge toll now 49, hope fades for 37 still missing

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Navy on Thursday recovered 23 more bodies of crew members of accommodation barge P305, which de-anchored and sank in the Heera oil fields in the Arabian Sea, hours before the powerful cyclone Tauktae battered the region late on Monday. People who were stranded at sea aboard Barge P305 due to Cyclone Tauktae exit the INS Kochi after they …

'Captain of barge P-305 chose not to move vessel away from cyclone path'
3 years, 7 months ago

'Captain of barge P-305 chose not to move vessel away from cyclone path'

India TV News  

Faced with high-speed wind and swelling sea, the ill-fated barge Pappa-305, with 261 crew on board, lost anchors and smashed into an unmanned platform before sinking in the Arabian Sea after its captain ignored weather warnings and chose not to move the vessel away from the path of severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, a survivor recounted. A person, rescued from one …

Cyclone Tauktae: Kangra diver onboard tugboat still missing
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: Kangra diver onboard tugboat still missing

Hindustan Times  

A diver from Dharamshala has been missing at sea since May 15 after the tugboat he was deployed on capsized after Cyclone Tauktae hit the west coast of the country. Pawan Chand Katoch The 37-year-old sea diver, Pawan Chand Katoch of Gharoh village, which is 6km from Dharamshala, went missing off the Manglore port in Udupi district, Karnataka. “We contacted …

Cyclone Tauktae: 49 dead on sunk barge P-305, search on for 37 missing; over 600 ONGC staff rescued
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: 49 dead on sunk barge P-305, search on for 37 missing; over 600 ONGC staff rescued

Firstpost  

The missing workers include 26 who were on the barge P-305 when it sunk off the Mumbai coast on Monday, while the remaining 11 are from an achor boat named Varaprada New Delhi: The death toll on the barge that sank in the Arabian Sea rose to 49 with the recovery of more bodies even as the Indian Navy and …

Cyclone Tauktae: NCP demands strict action over failure to evacuate personnel from barge P305
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: NCP demands strict action over failure to evacuate personnel from barge P305

Firstpost  

In a series of tweets, Maharashtra minority affairs minister Nawab Malik questioned why ONGC didn’t pay heed to warnings and brought the workers to the shore Mumbai: The NCP on Wednesday demanded action against those who did not act swiftly to evacuate personnel from a barge that went adrift in Cyclone Tauktae fury before sinking in the Arabian sea off …

Cyclone Tauktae: Rajnath Singh lauds armed forces, ICG, for their search and rescue operations
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: Rajnath Singh lauds armed forces, ICG, for their search and rescue operations

India TV News  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday lauded the efforts of the armed forces and the Indian Coast Guard in conducting search and rescue operations in areas affected due to Cyclone Tauktae. With 38 people on board a barge that sank in the Arabian Sea four days ago still missing, the Indian Navy ships worked through the night, using searchlights to …

Cyclone Tauktae: 37 dead, 38 from barge still missing; Navy continues search
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: 37 dead, 38 from barge still missing; Navy continues search

India TV News  

With 38 people on board a barge that sank in the Arabian Sea four days ago still missing, Indian Navy ships worked through the night, using searchlights to trace any movement in the pitch dark waters, as hopes of finding more survivors began to recede on Thursday. The Navy on Thursday morning launched a fresh aerial search and rescue mission, …

Cyclone Tauktae: 49 from Barge Still Missing, Indian Navy Continues Search on 4th Day
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: 49 from Barge Still Missing, Indian Navy Continues Search on 4th Day

News 18  

With 49 people on board a barge that sank into the Arabian Sea four days ago still missing, Indian Navy ships worked through the night, using searchlights to trace any movement in the pitch dark waters, as hopes of finding more survivors began to fade on Thursday. The Navy on Thursday morning launched a fresh aerial search and rescue mission, …

Hunt for 26 Persons Missing from Sunk P305 Barge Still On, Toll Reaches 49; Gujarat Death Count Goes up to 79
3 years, 7 months ago

Hunt for 26 Persons Missing from Sunk P305 Barge Still On, Toll Reaches 49; Gujarat Death Count Goes up to 79

News 18  

The death toll on the barge that sank in the Arabian Sea rose to 49 with the recovery of more bodies even as the Navy and the Coast Guard searched for 37 other missing persons since the severe cyclonic storm Tauktae battered the region. Government sources said while 6,961 persons on 337 offshore wells, platforms and other oil and gas …

188 rescued, 49 bodies found, several crew members of sunken barge still missing as search enters Day 4
3 years, 7 months ago

188 rescued, 49 bodies found, several crew members of sunken barge still missing as search enters Day 4

India Today  

Hopes to find more survivors continued to dwindle further on Thursday as the search entered the fourth day with 49 bodies being recovered so far. INS Kolkata reached Mumbai and disembarked the bodies of the victims who were found on Thursday along with the survivors and rejoined the search operations. So far, 188 survivors have been rescued from the sunken …

600 rescued from 4 barges hit by Cyclone Tauktae, Rajnath Singh lauds efforts of armed forces
3 years, 7 months ago

600 rescued from 4 barges hit by Cyclone Tauktae, Rajnath Singh lauds efforts of armed forces

India Today  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the efforts of the armed forces in the rescue and relief operations in the aftermath of Cyclone Tauktae. Singh is in constant touch with Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh, Army chief General MM Naravane, IAF chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Director General of Indian Coast K Natarajan. Navy ships and aircraft are currently engaged …

Tauktae takes a toll: Deaths in Gujarat due to cyclone climb to 53
3 years, 7 months ago

Tauktae takes a toll: Deaths in Gujarat due to cyclone climb to 53

India Today  

As many as 53 people have lost their lives in incidents related to cyclone Tauktae in different parts of Gujarat, officials said on Thursday. Most of the casualties were due to incidents of wall collapse due to the cyclone, which made landfall on Monday night near Una town in Gir-Somnath and wreaked havoc for around 28 hours before it weakened …

Cyclone Tauktae leaves 72 dead in Gujarat, Maharashtra
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae leaves 72 dead in Gujarat, Maharashtra

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad/Mumbai: In Gujarat, as many as 46 people have been killed due to Cyclone Tauktae across 12 districts, and in Maharashtra at least 26 personnel on board accommodation barge P305 that went adrift in the cyclone fury before sinking in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast are dead and 49 still missing, officials said Wednesday. To assess the damage and …

Cyclone Tauktae: High level probe into how ONGC vessel was stranded in sea
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: High level probe into how ONGC vessel was stranded in sea

India TV News  

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set up a high level committee to enquire into the sequence of events leading to the stranding of ONGC vessels in Cyclone Tauktae. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police will also conduct a separate probe as to why the ill-fated barge P-305 which sank off Mumbai coast on Monday evening stayed in the area …

Indian Navy retrieves 14 bodies after barge sinks into Arabian sea due to cyclone Tauktae; 184 rescued
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Navy retrieves 14 bodies after barge sinks into Arabian sea due to cyclone Tauktae; 184 rescued

Hindustan Times  

Indian Navy has retrieved 14 bodies from the Arabian sea during a search and rescue operation in the aftermath of cyclone Tauktae. Members of the Indian Navy transport a person after a rescue from a sunken barge in the Arabian Sea in the aftermath of cyclone Tauktae's landfall, at naval air station INS Shikra in Mumbai, REUTERS A tug boat …

Cyclone Tauktae: INS Kochi reaches Mumbai harbour, 184 personnel rescued from Barge P305
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: INS Kochi reaches Mumbai harbour, 184 personnel rescued from Barge P305

India TV News  

INS Kochi, an indigenously designed Indian Navy ship, on Wednesday morning entered the Mumbai harbour along with rescued personnel from Barge P305, news agency ANI reported. INS Kochi was roped in for search and rescue assistance for a barge adrift in Mumbai with 273 people on board. High-speed winds and heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Monday …

Cyclone Tauktae: 89 still missing from barge that sank near Bombay High Fields; search on
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: 89 still missing from barge that sank near Bombay High Fields; search on

India TV News  

The Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard continued their search for missing 89 personnel from a barge with 273 people which went adrift and later sank near the Bombay High Fields unable to withstand the fury of Cyclone Tauktae, officials said here on Wednesday. By late Tuesday, the IN-ICG teams managed to rescue 184 from the sunken Barge Papaa-305, with …

Blinding rain, wind gusting 100 km/hr: What Navy braved to rescue hundreds stranded at sea amid Cyclone Tauktae
3 years, 7 months ago

Blinding rain, wind gusting 100 km/hr: What Navy braved to rescue hundreds stranded at sea amid Cyclone Tauktae

India Today  

Winds gusting at almost 100 km/hour, sea waves about 30-feet high and blinding rain is what personnel of the Indian Navy fought against while carrying out rescue operations off the Mumbai coast as Cyclone Tauktae wreaked havoc. The Indian Navy despatched its warship INS Kochi on a mission to rescue 273 crew members who were on board a barge that …

Cyclone Tauktae: 49 still missing, high-level committee to probe how ONGC vessel was stranded
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: 49 still missing, high-level committee to probe how ONGC vessel was stranded

India Today  

After Barge P-305 sank 35 miles off Mumbai on May 17 as Cyclone Tauktae made its way across the western coast, the union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set up a three-member panel to investigate the events that led to the vessel getting stranded. With 49 crew members still missing, the Indian Navy’s search and rescue operations in …

Desi Twitterati are sharing proud posts as Indian Navy rescues 100s amidst Cyclone Tauktae
3 years, 7 months ago

Desi Twitterati are sharing proud posts as Indian Navy rescues 100s amidst Cyclone Tauktae

India TV News  

Cyclone Tauktae hat hot India hard with multiple casualties to human life, flora and fauna. Given the tough situations, the Indian Navy despatched its warship INS Talwar to an oil rig and a barge with total 297 people stranded on board in the Bombay High Fields vicinity as the fallout of the Cyclone Tauktae continues in Mumbai on Tuesday. An …

Coast guard rescues 47 crew members from barge Gal Constructor off Palghar coast
3 years, 7 months ago

Coast guard rescues 47 crew members from barge Gal Constructor off Palghar coast

Hindustan Times  

The coast guard on Tuesday rescued 47 crew members onboard the Oil and Natural Gas Commission barge named Gal Constructor which was drifting north after it lost power due to Cyclone Tauktae. The barge, which had around 137 crew members onboard, was at about 48 nautical miles north off Colaba while rescue operations continued, said coast guard officials. The Indian …

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