The fruit and vegetable traders of the old Sabzi Mandi have been fighting their case in the high court ever since the administration decided to shift the mandi to its new location. The administration had attempted to accelerate the pace of shifting in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic last year but it could not continue with the process because of the litigation. Photo courtesy Umair Ali/File
HYDERABAD: Fruit and vegetable traders have claimed that police are forcibly stopping their vehicles from reaching the old Sabzi Mandi in violation of the relevant order of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench.
Barge P305 tragedy: Did ONGC ignore email sent by crew requesting help amid Cyclone Tauktae?
Barge P305 tragedy: Did ONGC ignore email sent by crew requesting help amid Cyclone Tauktae?
Desk officer of barge P305 had emailed ONGC warning about the inclement weather and requested guidance on steps that should be taken to ensure safety of all personnel on board. The email was sent days before Cyclone Tauktae hit the boat.
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UPDATED: May 26, 2021 19:59 IST
INS Kochi rescuing crew members of Barge P305 that sunk in the Arabian Sea as Cyclone Tauktae wreaked havoc. (Photo: Indian Navy)
Did ONGC ignore a crucial weather report sent to it by the ill-fated barge P305, days ahead of Cyclone Tauktae wreaking havoc at sea? Did it ignore a request for help from the barge that later sank amid the cyclone, killing at least 70 of the 261 people on board?
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PTI | Mumbai | Updated: 20-05-2021 21:07 IST | Created: 20-05-2021 21:04 IST
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Rahman Shaikh, chief engineer of the P-305 barge that sank off the Mumbai coast during cyclone Tauktae, alleged on Thursday that its captain did not take the cyclone warning seriously, leading to the death of at least 49 crew members.
He also questioned the vessel s seaworthiness.
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P-305 which housed personnel engaged in maintenance work of an offshore oil drilling platform of state-run oil and gas major ONGC, sank on Monday evening.
Recovering from injuries, Shaikh said in a video shot by his brother Aalam that Balwinder Singh, the captain, insisted that wind speeds will not be very high and the cyclonic storm will last only for an hour.