ICG rescues drowning fisherman 22 km off Jakhau Coast

Kutch: In yet another rescue operation at sea on Tuesday around 11:30 am, an Indian Coast Guard Interceptor Boat, C-437, saved a fisherman named Sanjay Giga from drowning at sea, approximately 22 km from Jakhau.

The ship, while on area surveillance off the Kutch coast, received an alert from the fishing boat Marwa. The ICG ship diverted and expeditiously reached the incident location. Within no time, the casualty was located, and the fisherman was found in an unconscious state. First aid was administered to the fisherman, and then he was taken to Jakhau Harbour, where treatment was given by the Station Medical Officer. The fisherman is presently admitted to CHC, Naliya, and is reported to be in a healthy condition now.

Earlier, on the night of May 01, 2024, an ICG ship had evacuated one critically injured crew member from the Fishing Boat St. Francis, 130 km into the sea west of Veraval, as reported by DeshGujarat.”