Mangaluru: Indian Navy deploys naval ships, aircraft for search, rescue of missing fishermen

Mangaluru: Indian Navy deploys naval ships, aircraft for search, rescue of missing fishermen

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, April 14, 2021:       Indian Navy deployed its naval ships and aircraft for the Search and Rescue (SAR) of missing fishermen at the coast of Mangalore.

 

According to reports, On April 13 an Indian Fishing Boat ’IFB Rabah’ with 14 fishermen had suffered a collision with a Singapore flag merchant ship ’MV APL Le Havre’, 40 nautical miles west of New Mangalore.

Indian Naval Ships Tillanchang and Kalpeni along with a naval aircraft from Goa were deployed in the area to augment the SAR efforts of Coast Guard vessels.

While two rescued fishermen have been shifted to safety ashore, three bodies have been recovered so far. The search is on for the remaining nine fishermen.

INS Subhadra, a patrol vessel, was sailed from Karwar to help in the rescue operation.

The ship arrived at the scene in the early hours of April 14. Two specialist diving teams are undertaking snag line search in the area in an effort to locate the sunk fishing craft.

Courtesy:India Today