Watch: How Navy Warship In Dramatic Op Rescued People Stranded At Sea

Extremely severe Cyclone Tauktae, which made landfall on Gujarat coast Monday night, affected thousands across five states - Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa - since its origin in Arabian sea last week before it finally weakened overnight. Massive rescue operations were undertaken and thousands were evacuated along the country's western coast. A powerful video - that captures the rescue of two people from a life raft - shows how challenging it was to carry out these operations amid strong winds and tough weather conditions.  Visuals show INS Kolkata carrying out the operation. INS Kolkata "rescued two survivors from the life raft of vessel Vara Prabha, and joined (the) INS Kochi for the SAR (search and rescue) of Barge P305 crew," an official said. With 273 aboard, Barge ''P305'' was one of the two barges that went adrift off the Mumbai coast on Monday afternoon.