Due to Corona, there is terror all over the world, in the meantime, another case has come to the fore in which the Indian Coast Guard rescued 7 fishermen from a sinking boat near the Vanakbara beach of Diu.
An official statement issued on Tuesday reported the same. The fishing boat had gone wrong and was trapped in the sea in the middle. On receiving its report from the Diu administration at 8 pm on Monday, the Coast Guard deployed an indigenously-built 'Advanced and Light Helicopter' from Porbandar for the rescue operation.
#WATCH | In a rescue operation amidst challenging weather on Monday night, an ALH Dhruv helicopter rescued 7 crew from a distressed boat off Diu. All personnel are safe: Indian Coast Guard
Video courtesy: Indian Coast Guard pic.twitter.com/y5Bv0Sv2m0
#WATCH | In a rescue operation amidst challenging weather on Monday night, an ALH Dhruv helicopter rescued 7 crew from a distressed boat off Diu. All personnel are safe: Indian Coast Guard
Video courtesy: Indian Coast Guard pic.twitter.com/y5Bv0Sv2m0
Rescue operations were launched at Vanakbara Beach, 175 km from Porbandar, in the same cold weather and darkness. The statement said that despite dense darkness and difficulties in the sea, skilled pilots completed the rescue operation within an hour of the aircraft launch from Porbandar and seven fishermen were rescued safely. The statement said all the seven crew members were airlifted to a safe place.
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