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.
Movement of vehicles on Mumbai's iconic Bandra-Worli sea link has been suspended in light of cyclone Tauktae which iscurrently 160 km south-southwest of the financial capital.
Cyclone Tauktae: Barge With 273 On Board Goes Adrift, Navy Rushes INS Kochi For Rescue May 17, 2021, 17:52 IST
Concerning information has come forward where at least 273 people have been stranded on the drifting barge off the Geeta fields near the Bombay High region in the Arabian sea. It is almost 175 km from Mumbai.
After receiving an SOS from the barge P305, the Indian navy went straight to their aid. The crew and passengers are on board. Two ships INS Kochi and INS Talwar have gone to assist. The ships will mostly reach by afternoon. Due to Cyclone Tauktae intensifying, the search operation is taking a lot more time.
Cyclone Tauktae: Fishermen anchor their boats at Mumbai s Versova beach.
New Delhi: Severe cyclonic storm Tauktae intensified overnight into very severe cyclonic storm over eastcentral Arabian Sea, the weather office said. 100 rescue teams are deployed for six states - Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa.
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Tauktae is very likely to intensify further during the next 12 hours, the India Meteorological Department said, adding it may cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva in Bhavnagar district on Tuesday morning. Tauktae is the first cyclone this year as India battles an unprecedented surge in Covid infections due to the second wave.