Mumbai--In a swift operation, the Navy and Coast Guard helicopters today rescued 14 crew members of a vessel, which sank off the Mumbai coast.
The vessel, MV Coastal Pride, a cement carrier, sank 75 nautical miles off Mumbai and 24 nautical miles south of Daman, a Defence spokesperson said.
“Indian Navy had launched one SeaKing helicopter at 07.58 am from INS Shikra in Colaba and the Coast Guard had launched two Chetak helicopters at around 08.40am for the rescue operation,” a press release from the Defence Ministry stated.
INDIAN EXPRESS
