While the death toll in the mishap in which a barge P305 and a tugboat Varaprada were sunk, following the intensification of cyclone tauktae on Monday off Mumbai Coast reached 60, the Indian Navy decided to carry out under water search to locate wracks of the barge and the tug on Friday.
While 49 bodies of the personnel aboard the barge Papaa-305, that sank with intensification of Cycle Tauktae on Monday evening off Mumbai coast, have been retrieved by the Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast Guard(ICG), a blame game has started involving multiple agencies over the sinking of the ill-fated barge.
AFGHANISTAN. Helmand. In a roadside bomb blast in the Helmand province in the south of Afghanistan, nine people, including women and children, were killed,...
The bodies of 26 crew members of Accommodation Barge P-305, which sank, about 35 miles off Mumbai on May 17, were retrieved by the Indian Navy’s Search and Rescue (SAR) operations team, even as 49 crew members remained missing as of Wednesday evening.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.