Search and rescue operations for fishing vessel Sea Messiah

At about 4.30am on 25 April, a fishing vessel Sea Messiah collided with an unknown vessel off the Karwar coast. Whilst 23 out of 29 crew were rescued by other fishing vessels in vicinity, two bodies have been recovered while four others were reported to be missing.

On receipt of this information, Indian Navy ships and aircraft were immediately deployed to supplement the Coast Guard Search and Rescue effort. INS Suvarna and Koswari have recovered parts of the boat, and are continuing the search for the missing fishermen.

In addition, search and rescue helicopters have also conducted aerial surveillance to locate the missing fishermen.

Friday 26 April 2013

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