Cyclone Tauktae: 93 crew members of sunken ONGC barge still missing off Maharashtra coast, massive search operation on
A total of 638 people who were aboard ships near Maharashtra and Gujarat had either been rescued or their vessel had been secured by Tuesday evening. Three personnel rescued by Sea King helicopter from Barge P305 being taken for medical attention at INS Shikra. (Photo: IANS)
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Updated: May 19, 2021, 08:44 AM IST
Even as Cyclone Tauktae is weakening, as many as 93 crew members of an ONGC barge – Barge Papaa (P-305) - are still marooned in the Arabian Sea after the vessel sank 35 nautical miles off the Mumbai coast. Five ships of the Indian Navy, several Naval helicopters and the Indian Coast Guard were pressed into service to trace and rescue the crew members. At least 177 members of the 273 personnel on board were rescued in a massive search operation by the Navy. Navy ships Beas, Betwa and Teg joined INS Kochi and Kolkata as
Cyclone Tauktae: 22 Dead, 65 Missing From Barge P305 Off Bombay High Area; 186 Rescued
The Navy said its personnel, battling extreme weather, have so far rescued 186 of the 273 people who were onboard barge P305 and also two from tugboat Varaprada.
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Navy ships were deployed on Monday after receipt of a request for assistance for barge P305 adrift off Heera oil fields in Bombay high area with 273 personnel on board. Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-19T15:20:05+05:30 Cyclone Tauktae: 22 Dead, 65 Missing From Barge P305 Off Bombay High Area; 186 Rescued outlookindia.com 2021-05-19T15:22:19+05:30
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INS Teg, Betwa and Beas, P-8I aircraft and Sea King helicopters continuing with search and rescue work
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People rescued from the Arabian sea by the Indian navy walk out from Indian naval ship INS Kochi in Mumbai, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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INS Teg, Betwa and Beas, P-8I aircraft and Sea King helicopters continuing with search and rescue work
Twenty-two bodies have been recovered and 53 are still missing from Barge P-305 after it sank 35 nautical miles (NM) off Mumbai coast due to cyclone Tauktae.
“INS Kochi has returned to Mumbai harbour with 186 rescued from the barge, two rescued from a tug Varaprada as well the 22 bodies. Search and Rescue effort continues for the remaining personnel,” a Navy spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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.
19 May 2021 13:15 GMT Updated 19 May 2021 13:15 GMT in London
Twenty-two offshore workers are confirmed dead as the search and rescue operation continues after a barge sank when Cyclone Tauktae hit Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)’s Mumbai High fields offshore western India.
The Indian Navy and coast guard mounted the operation after the cyclone struck on Monday, although hopes are fading for the 51 personnel still missing from contractor Afcons’ Papaa 305 barge.
Rescue efforts have been supported by ONGC as well as joint venture partners Afcons and Halani-Tes-Nauvata, which were revamping unmanned platforms at Mumbai High when the storm hit.
The navy said that 188 of the 261 people on board the barge had been rescued by the middle of this week.