Coast Guard evacuates 50 from oil rig off Gujarat coast amid cyclone threat
The Indian Coast Guard evacuated 50 personnel from an oil rig located 40 km off the Dwarka coast in Gujarat in an overnight operation amid inclement weather conditions due to the impending cyclone Biparjoy’ in the region, the maritime agency said on Tuesday.
India Coast Guard Region NorthWest evacuated 50 personnel from oil rig ‘Key Singapore’ 40 km seaward from Dwarka in seven sorties of overnight ops by ICG ALH aircraft and ship Shoor,” it said in a release.
It said the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and ship braved “very rough sea conditions” and inclement weather due to approaching Biparjoy, which is expected to make landfall near Jakhau port in the Kutch district on June 15.
