Cyclone Tauktae: Barge goes adrift near Bombay High oilfield, over 200 stranded, rescue underway
The Indian Navy despatched two ships to assist them following an SOS call.
A barge has gone adrift off Bombay High with 273 personnel onboard amidst #CycloneTauktae. Distress calls sent out. Video here of destroyer INS Kochi sailing out from Mumbai to provide search & rescue. pic.twitter.com/2H1tosMrr4
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) May 17, 2021
04 crew members winched by helo & rescued safely.
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) May 17, 2021
Rough seas #TauktaeCyclone, had resulted in flooding of the vessel’s machinery compartments rendering it without propulsion & power supply & the left over crew without any support & rescue options by sea (2/2)@DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/Vr2F4VEB7f
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