<p>An engineer was missing after a barge carrying 60 tonnes of essential commodities and diesel to a ship engaged in exploration activities off Nagapattinam coast sank in the sea, Coast Guard officials said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The CG managed to rescue seven workers on board but the Engineer Ranjith Singh, who was in command of the barge, was missing.<br /><br />They had set sail from Karaikal port on Thursday to ferry the items to the ship owned by a Mumbai-based firm, officials said.<br /><br />Last evening, the barge developed a problem when it was off Nagapattinam coast with workers spotting an oil leak. When the engineer was trying to set things right, a glass pane of the barge broke and sea water started getting in following which it started sinking.<br /><br />The seven workers managed to jump into the sea.<br />On information, Indian Coast Guard, Karaikal Station Commander Uddhal Singh deputed a vessel to the spot which rescued the workers struggling in the water and brought them to shore. They were given first aid and admitted to Karaikal Government Hospital last night.<br /><br />However, the team could not trace the engineer, a native of Mumbai, Singh said, adding, search operations were still on.</p>
<p>An engineer was missing after a barge carrying 60 tonnes of essential commodities and diesel to a ship engaged in exploration activities off Nagapattinam coast sank in the sea, Coast Guard officials said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The CG managed to rescue seven workers on board but the Engineer Ranjith Singh, who was in command of the barge, was missing.<br /><br />They had set sail from Karaikal port on Thursday to ferry the items to the ship owned by a Mumbai-based firm, officials said.<br /><br />Last evening, the barge developed a problem when it was off Nagapattinam coast with workers spotting an oil leak. When the engineer was trying to set things right, a glass pane of the barge broke and sea water started getting in following which it started sinking.<br /><br />The seven workers managed to jump into the sea.<br />On information, Indian Coast Guard, Karaikal Station Commander Uddhal Singh deputed a vessel to the spot which rescued the workers struggling in the water and brought them to shore. They were given first aid and admitted to Karaikal Government Hospital last night.<br /><br />However, the team could not trace the engineer, a native of Mumbai, Singh said, adding, search operations were still on.</p>