Nandigram: Twelve fishermen, who were
marooned for two days off Sagar Island in West Bengal, were rescued by a Coast Guard
team, officials said today.
During its routine sortie July 31,
Coast Guard ship Anmol, which is based at Haldia, found a fishing boat at 50
nautical miles from Sagar lighthouse.
The boat, based at Nandigram, had
ventured into the sea on July 29 and had soon developed a snag. With no
propulsion and power supply, the crew was stranded for two days in mid-sea,
officials said. The Coast Guard sent a team of technical sailors to
rectify the defect on board the stranded fishing boat, but the engine could not
be started. After that they towed the fishing boat till Sagar anchorage and
handed it over to the boat owner, officials said.
With prevailing monsoons and rough
sea conditions, there has been a rise in distress alerts from fishing boats at
sea, officials said, adding they have increased patrolling to ensure every
mariner is safe at sea.
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