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Cyclone Tauktae: 146 people rescued from barge P305 ANI | Updated: May 18, 2021 11:08 IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): At least 146 personnel have been rescued so far from the barge P305 which sunk after Cyclone Tauktae hit the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai on Monday, the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) said on Tuesday.
It also said that the aerial search commenced at first light with Indian Navy P8I on task.
Several of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) s major production installations and drilling rigs are located in the area that felt the brunt of the cyclone.
As per an official statement of ONGC, INS Kochi and INS Kolkata - two ships of the Indian Navy and one Tug Boat of Afcons, one OSV (Offshore Supply vessel) of ONGC, Coast Guard vessel ICG Samarth have been pressed into service for the rescue service of Barge Papaa-305 that started drifting after its anchors gave way.