86 dead during Tauktae: 3 executive directors of ONGC suspended pending inquiry

Three executive directors of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) were suspended on Wednesday as part of an ongoing high-level enquiry into the chain of incidents at Bombay High during Cyclone Tauktae that led to the death of 86 workers in the Arabian Sea and endangered the lives of hundreds more.

A huge rescue operation mounted by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard managed to rescue 628 people from various locations in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai.

The three senior officials are executive directors in charge of drilling, safety and executive exploration, respectively.