The deadly Cyclone Tauktae had made landfall in Gujarat on May 17. This cyclone has been recorded as the fifth strongest ever to emanate froc sm the Arabian Sea in recent years.State and local authorities were pressed into action to .
The Navy on Thursday morning launched a fresh aerial search and rescue mission, deploying helicopters to scour the waters off Mumbai coast, where the accommodation barge P305 went adrift in Cyclone Tauktae fury before it sank Monday.
49 from barge still missing, Navy continues search on 4th day
49 from barge still missing, Navy continues search on 4th day
The Indian Navy is continuing to search for the missing 49 crew members of the Accommodation Barge P-305, which sank 35 miles off the coast of Mumbai on Monday.
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UPDATED: May 20, 2021 09:11 IST
The Navy launched a fresh aerial search and rescue mission after a barge sank off Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae (Picture Credits: Indian Navy)
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.
Cyclone Tauktae: Indian Navy rescues 186 people, 26 mortal remains recovered from Barge P305
New Delhi, May 19 (UNI) Continuing the Search and Rescue (SAR) Operation in Mumbai on third day around Bombay High Oil field, the Indian Navy on Wednesday said that it has so far rescued 186 ONGC personnel in the Barge P-305 and recovered 26 mortal remains.
“Indian Naval ships and aircraft are presently undertaking SAR of the missing crew members of Accommodation Barge P-305, which sank on 17 May 35 miles off Mumbai”, the naval spokesperson said, adding that INS Kochi, Kolkata, Beas, Betwa, Teg, P8I maritime surveillance
aircraft, Chetak and Sea King helicopters are involved in the SAR operations.
Cyclone Tauktae: 38 From Barge Still Missing, Navy’s Search Continues For 4th Day
The Indian Navy has so far rescued 186 of the 261 people who were on board the barge P305 and two personnel from tugboat Varaprada.
Outlook Web Bureau 20 May 2021, Last Updated at 9:46 am PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-20T09:07:52+05:30 Cyclone Tauktae: 38 From Barge Still Missing, Navy’s Search Continues For 4th Day outlookindia.com 2021-05-20T09:46:47+05:30
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Indian Navy ships on Thursday searched through the night using searchlights to trace any movement in the pitch dark waters for the 38 people on board a barge that sank in the Arabian Sea four days ago still missing.