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22 bodies brought to Mumbai after barge sank due to Tauktae, 65 missing
22 bodies brought to Mumbai after barge sank due to Tauktae, 65 missing
Twenty-two bodies have been recovered and 185 people have been rescued two days after barge P-305 sank in the Arabian Sea.
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UPDATED: May 19, 2021 15:19 IST
Indian Navy ship engaged in multiple Search and Rescue operations along the West Coast (Picture Credits: Twitter/@indiannavy)
Twenty-two bodies have been recovered and brought to the Mumbai dockyard two days after barge P-305 sank 35 nautical miles from Mumbai. As many as 185 people have also been rescued.
Commander Operations, Western Naval Command, MK Jha confirmed the number of deaths and said identification is underway. How, however, said it is yet to be ascertained whether all the casualties were reported from P-305.