Last month, ONGC Barge P305 with 216 people on board sank off the Mumbai Coast when Cyclone Tauktae was hurtling through the Western coastline of the country.
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Tauktae: Specialised diving team of INS Makar, INS Tarasa join search ops ANI | Updated: May 22, 2021 11:15 IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Indian Navy on Saturday informed that the Search and Rescue Operations for the crew of Barge P305 and Tug Varapradha will be augmented by specialised diving teams onboard INS Makar (with sonar) and INS Tarasa. The crew were affected as the cyclonic storm Tauktae brushed past the western coast on Monday, due to which the barge sank. To augment the ongoing Search and Rescue Operations for crew of Barge P305 and Tug Varapradha, specialised diving teams onboard INS Makar (with sonar) and INS Tarasa sailed out early morning today from Mumbai for carrying out an underwater search, Indian Navy said.
Divers find sunken barge, Arabian Sea tragedy toll climbs to 66 (Ld)
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Mumbai, May 22 : The Indian Navy has recovered six more bodies from the Arabian Sea, while an expert diving team with specialised vessels located the sunken Barge Papaa-305 resting on the seabed, officials said here on Saturday.
With this, the death toll in the Arabian Sea tragedy caused by Cyclone Tauktae earlier this week has shot up to 66, while around 10 persons are still reported missing. A total of 188 persons have been rescued safely so far.
India: Barge tragedy toll climbs to 66, divers search for missing persons
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Indian Navy personnel helping an injured worker rescued from Barge P305. Photo: AFP
Indian Navy recovers six more bodies from sea
The Indian Navy has recovered six more bodies from the Arabian Sea as it launched rescue efforts with diving teams and specialised vessels to search for the remaining missing persons after the tragedy that befell Barge Papaa-305 last Monday, officials said here on Saturday.
With this, the toll has shot up to 66 and another around 10 are still reported missing, while 188 persons have been rescued safely so far.