Watch: Indian Coast Guard Rescue 3 Kerala Fishermen Amid Cyclone Tauktae

The distressed boats main engine had failed and it was stuck at sea amidst rough weather conditions due to impending Cyclonic Storm Tauktae.

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vikram saved the lives of three fishermen as it rescued them from a small fishing boat off Kerala's Kannur, in a daring operation on Friday night. #WATCH | Indian Coast Guard ship Vikram rescued distressed fishing boat Badhriya with 3 crew off Kannur, Kerala in a midnight operation yesterday. All crew safe onboard Vikram and being taken to Kochi for handing over: Indian Coast Guard(Source: Indian Coast Guard) pic.twitter.com/w3svcOE4CB The distressed boat's main engine had failed and it was stuck at sea amidst rough weather conditions due to impending Cyclonic Storm Tauktae. The operation took place in pitch darkness and at a time when the wind was blowing at a speed of nearly 40 km/hour. The only light available was with the ICG ship and its crew who kept on flashing their torch light towards the distressed boat.