2 more bodies recovered from Arabian Sea, barge P305 death toll rises to 51, 2 dozen still missing

New Delhi: The Indian Navy and Coast Guard officers on Friday (May 21) recovered two more bodies from Arabian Sea days after a robust cyclone sank a barge off the nation’s west coast, killing 51 folks on board. Cyclone Tauktae, essentially the most highly effective storm to barrel into the west coast in 20 years, has to date killed a minimum of 51 others after wreaking havoc within the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala.
 

Mumbai Police points FIR towards captain of barge P-305

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police as we speak registered an FIR towards the captain of barge P-305 and another individuals after it sank within the Arabian Sea throughout cyclone Tauktae.

The case was registered beneath part 304 (2) (culpable murder not amounting to homicide), 338 (inflicting grievous harm to any individual by means of rash or negligent act) and 34 (frequent intention) on the Yellow Gate police station right here. Rakesh Ballav, the captain of the barge, and others have been named within the FIR, a Mumbai Police spokesperson informed PTI. 

ONGC broadcasts money reduction for affected households, survivors of sunk barge
 

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) introduced money reduction for households of the deceased and survivors of the non-public contractor-operated barge that sunk within the Arabian Sea after being battered by a extreme cyclone. ONGC mentioned a right away reduction of Rs 1 lakh might be offered to the 186 survivors of the sunk barge and Rs 2 lakh for the lifeless and missing individuals’ households.

ONGC mentioned a right away reduction of Rs 1 lakh might be offered to the 186 survivors of the sunk barge and Rs 2 lakh for the lifeless and missing individuals’ households. At least 51 individuals died and 24 are still missing after barge P-305 of Afcons misplaced anchor and hit an unmanned set up earlier than capsizing earlier this week.

Caught in high-velocity winds and swelling sea, all of the anchors of the Barge P-305 gave away, main it to drift uncontrollably. It “hit an unmanned platform of ONGC resulting in water ingress and eventually capsized at around 1700 Hrs of 17 May 2021,” the assertion added.

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