Navy rescues 60 people onboard barge adrift off Mumbai

The Indian Navy reported that 60 people onboard Barge 'P305' had been rescued so far, with 42 rescued by INS Kochi and 18 rescued by the offshore support vessel 'Energy Star' on Monday night.

The Indian Navy on Monday night evacuated 60 people out of 400 onboard two barges off the Mumbai coast in a challenging sea condition as Cyclone Tauktae roared up the western coast, officials said. The Navy deployed three of its frontline warships to rescue the people on board the two barges. Navy officials said 60 people from one of the two barges were rescued around 11 pm.