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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.
Barge P305 incident: Total 61 bodies recovered by Mumbai Police, search ops continue ANI | Updated: May 22, 2021 13:23 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): The Mumbai Police in a Saturday morning update said 61 bodies have so far been recovered from the Arabian Sea days after the Barge P305 sank off the Mumbai coast during Cyclone Tauktae. Barge P305 incident: A total of 61 bodies recovered by Mumbai police. At least 26 bodies handed over to the relatives of the deceased after post mortem and other formalities from JJ Hospital, Mumbai Police said in a statement.
Police said several bodies were quite decomposed and were difficult to identify. Police arranged for DNA sampling of the relatives to match with the bodies , the statement said.
Cyclone Tauktae: 188 rescued, 60 bodies recovered from Barge P305 ANI | Updated: May 21, 2021 22:55 IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): At least 188, including two from the anchor boat Varaprada have been rescued so far from the barge P305, which sank after Cyclone Tauktae hit the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai on May 17, the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) said on Friday.
As many as 60 bodies have been recovered from the barge.
The search and rescue operations for the remaining crew is still underway, the Defence PRO said.
It also stated that underwater search by Indian Navy Survey ship has been planned for locating wrecks of Barge P305 and Tug Varaprada using specialised teams and equipment.
Barge accident: Afcons to pay Rs 35-75 lakh to kin of deceased personnel ANI | Updated: May 21, 2021 22:27 IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Afcons Infrastructure, the company that manufactured barge P305 which sank in the Arabian Sea under the impact of cycloneTauktae, on Friday announced compensation to the families of the deceased personnel ranging from Rs 35-75 lakhs each.
In an official statement, the firm stated that it would ensure the families of the deceased would receive a total compensation equivalent to balance period of service up to 10 years salaries through a combination of ex gratia pay-outs and insurance compensation. While the modalities of the payments are being worked out, it is estimated that total compensation would range from Rs 35 lakhs up to Rs 75 lakhs per family, it said.