MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Five Indian Navy ships, along with naval helicopters and the Coast Guard, were racing against time to locate and rescue 91 crew members of Barge Papaa (P-305) who were still missing till late Tuesday night, more than 20 hours after their barge sank 35 nautical miles off the Mumbai coast in the intervening hours of Monday and Tuesday. A total of 180 survivors from the barge, however, have been rescued.
In the massive search operation that began after four vessels in all two barges off the city’s coast and a barge and drill vessel off Pipavav port in Gujarat went adrift as cyclone Tauktae stormed past India’s western coast, a total of 638 people who were aboard had either been rescued or their vessels taken to safety till Tuesday evening. The security of all the personnel on board the three vessels apart from P-305 had been secured, officials said.
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Malaysian national provided timely medical evacuation by Indian Navy off Mumbai coast
Indian Naval officials evacuated a 34-year-old ailing Malaysian national from a merchant ship that she was sailing and provided timely help in receiving medical assistance. The merchant ship she was sailing on was located 18 nautical miles off the Mumbai coast.
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UPDATED: January 22, 2021 02:02 IST
The Malaysian national, identified as Geetha Selvaraj (34) was suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease and was experiencing difficulty in breathing.
A Malaysian national was provided medical help and timely evacuation by the Indian Navy on Thursday morning when she experienced difficulty in breathing.
Indian Naval officials evacuated a 34-year-old ailing Malaysian national from a merchant ship that she was sailing and provided timely help in receiving medical assistance. The merchant ship she was sailing on was located 18 nautical miles off the Mumbai coast.