Featured

Indian Coast Guard Rescues 15 Fishermen Stranded In Boat In Rough Sea Conditions

The Indian Coast Guard rescued 15 Indian fishermen, aboard the fishing boat Krishna Kanaiya, from around Kakdwip, West Bengal, on Saturday night.

In a swift operation in rough sea conditions, Indian Coast Guard ship (ICGS) Vijaya, which was on duty in northern Bay of Bengal, picked up a distress call from the stranded Krishna Kanaiya.

Realising that the fishing boat was in great distress as sea conditions were highly adverse, Vijaya immediately changed course and set out to rescue the fishing boat.

Judging the direction of wind and sea conditions well, Vijaya — under the command of DIG Vijay Singh — located the boat quickly. Any delay may have been catastrophic as the boat could have drifted into foreign waters.

The fishermen informed that the boat had lost its propellers in rough weather and drifted about 15 nautical miles in 24 hours due to strong winds, leaving the boat crew exhausted and helpless.

Vijaya towed the crippled fishing boat to a safe location near the West Bengal coast. Coast Guard Station Frazerganj contacted the boat owner, and arranged for two boats to receive the fishermen and the boat from ICGS Vijaya on Sunday morning.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

3 Khalistani Terrorists Involved In Attack On Punjab’s Police Station Killed In Encounter In Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Three terrorists accused of lobbing a grenade at a police post in Punjab’s Gurdaspur…

7 minutes ago

Odisha: Malkangiri-Visakhapatnam Air Connectivity May Become A Reality In 2025

Malkangiri: If things go as per plan, flight services between Odisha’s Malkangiri town and Visakhapatnam…

29 minutes ago

Miscreants Attack Man, Kidnap Female Friend In Odisha Capital

Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreants allegedly attacked a man and kidnapped his female friend in Maitri Vihar…

43 minutes ago

Youth Beaten To Death On Suspicion Of Theft At Shop In Odisha’s Balasore

Balasore: A young man was allegedly beaten to death on the suspicion of having committed…

2 hours ago

When A ‘Powerful Man’s Wife’ Broke Into Varun Dhawan’s House To Elope With Actor!

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities have often had funny, at times bizarre experiences, mostly involving hero-worshipping, demanding fans.…

14 hours ago

Jatra Party Owner Arrested For Duping Actress Of Over Rs 8 Lakh In Bhubanewar

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested the owner of a Jatra (theatre) group for allegedly duping an…

15 hours ago

This website uses cookies.