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.