67 bodies of crew members working at ONGC’ site recovered from Arabian Sea
NEW DELHI : New Delhi: A total of 67 bodies have been recovered of the crew members who were onboard Papaa–305 construction barge and tug vessel Varaprada, when they were hit by cyclone Tauktae’ fury in the Arabian sea, while working at a project site of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC), said a person aware of the development.
The total number of missing people at sea is 19, with the Indian Navy along with the Coast Guard and ONGC continuing search and rescue operations.
According to petroleum and natural gas ministry, five vessels carrying 714 personnel were caught in the cyclone, of which 628 people were rescued.
