Indian Coast Guard Rescues Injured Fisherman Off Gujarat Coast
November 07, 2026
Amreli: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued a 21-year-old fisherman who sustained a severe head injury aboard a fishing boat 40 nautical miles off Jafrabad in Amreli district on November 5.
Acting on information received from the Assistant Director of Fisheries, Jafrabad, the Indian Coast Guard Station Pipavav coordinated a medical evacuation and deployed ICGS C-409 to assist the injured crew member of fishing boat IFB Shri Dhanlaxmi.
The injured fisherman was safely brought to Pipavav Harbour and subsequently shifted to a hospital in Rajula for urgent medical treatment.
The operation highlighted the Coast Guard’s round-the-clock operational readiness and commitment to safeguarding lives at sea. DeshGujarat
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