Coast Guard evacuate 5 fishermen from a sinking boat off Gujarat coast
March 25, 2024
Porbandar: Indian Coast Guard responded to an SOS call and evacuated 5 fishermen from a sinking Indian Fishing boat Premsagar at mid-sea approximately 50 km from Porbandar on March 24.
ICG Ship C-16 was sailed immediately from Porbandar after input from the fisheries community regarding the sinking boat was received at Maritime Rescue Sub Centre Porbandar of Indian Coast Guard’s Dist HQ -1 (South Gujarat Daman & Diu). All 5 crew were rescued by the ICG Ship and medical support was provided.
The survivors were thereafter brought to Porbandar and handed over to the Fisheries Association. DeshGujarat
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