86 died due to sinking of vessels deployed for ONGC projects during cyclone Tauktae: Centre A total of 86 personnel lost their lives due to the sinking of vessels deployed for ONGC projects during cyclone Tauktae, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameshwar Teli informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. ANI | New Delhi | Updated: 02-08-2021 22:20 IST | Created: 02-08-2021 22:20 IST File Photo (ANI). Image Credit: ANI Country: SHARE A total of 86 personnel lost their lives due to the sinking of vessels deployed for ONGC projects during cyclone Tauktae, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameshwar Teli informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. In a written reply in the lower house of Parliament, the minister said that the government has constituted a high-level committee to enquire into the sequence of the events leading to the stranding of vessels and accidents.