Cyclone Tauktae: Barge P-305 located on seabed, tugboat untraceable; 20 still missing

Barge P305, which sank off the Mumbai coast during Cyclone Tauktae, was located on the seabed on Saturday, while the tugboat Varaprada still remains untraceable. The search for 20 missing personnel from two vessels are underway.

Barge P305, which sank off the Mumbai coast six days ago during Cyclone Tauktae, was located on the seabed on Saturday, the Navy said, while it continued the search for 20 missing personnel from two vessels. #CycloneTauktae#FLASH #UpdateBarge P305 located at the seabed after systematic search by #INSMakar employing advanced #sidescansonarSearch efforts for remaining crews of P305 & Tug Varaprada continue.@DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD @shipmin_india @PetroleumMin @DDNewslive https://t.co/zx0DKOxC6W However, nine crew from barge P305 and 11 from tugboat Varaprada remain untraceable. The Navy deployed specialised diving teams to boost the search and rescue operations (SAR).