Indian Navy Performs ‘Biggest SAR Operation’ To Rescue 600 People

• Battered by a cyclone, an Afcons Infrastructure barge began to sink on 17 May. Then, four vessels in the vicinity also lost control.
• The Indian Navy received five separate SOS calls in a matter of hours, with the lives of 714 people on-board five vessels that were carrying out work for ONGC at risk.

The Indian Navy performs a daring rescue of around 600 people from sinking vessels, reports Defence Aviation Post.

Between 9.15 and 9.30am on 17 May, as cyclone Tauktae...

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