Cyclone Tauktae: 51 Dead, 24 Missing From Sunken Barge P305, Navy Continues Search
Cyclone Tauktae: 51 Dead, 24 Missing From Sunken Barge P305, Navy Continues Search
Mumbai police have announced they will conduct a probe as to why the ill-fated barge remained in the turbulent area despite warnings about cyclone Tauktae, an official said.
Of the 261 personnel on barge P305 that sank on Monday, 186 have been recovered so far.
Mumbai:
The number of deaths on barge P305 that sank in the Arabian Sea five days ago rose to 51 on Friday with the recovery of two more bodies even as the Navy and the Coast Guard continued the search for the 24 personnel missing from the barge and 11 from anchor boat Varaprada.