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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.
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.
While Cyclone Tauktae is expected to pass through the Arabian Sea near Mumbai, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said it is most likely to bring rain and strong winds for the city.