NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JAN 11
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said it rescued four stranded Indian fishermen in the Gulf of Mannar on Monday. They were rescued from a fishing boat near Musal Theevu island, an official release here said.
Four fishermen were rescued by @IndiaCoastGuard Hovercraft from a stranded fishing boat near Musal Theevu, Gulf of Mannar, Tamilnadu today. Rescued fishermen were taken onboard in the Hovercraft & provided with first-aid etc. @pibchennai @SpokespersonMoD @drajaykumar_ias @CSG_TN pic.twitter.com/TDYWz8479l
— Defence PRO Chennai (@Def_PRO_Chennai) January 10, 2022
“The boat was reportedly stranded at sea since morning and was drifting away from land due to inclement weather,” it said, adding, a Coast Guard hovercraft rescued the fishermen, said a release from Defence PRO here on Tuesday.