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Cyclone Tauktae: Bodies of 22 personnel on board barge P305 recovered
Mrityunjay Bose
DHNS
Last Updated IST
Screengrab. Credit: Defence PRO Mumbai
Screengrab. Credit: Defence PRO Mumbai

At least 22 persons on board Barge Papaa-305 have died and their bodies have been brought to Mumbai.

The Mumbai-headquartered Western Naval Command confirmed 22 deaths even as efforts are underway to trace the 50-odd missing survivors.

INS Kochi brought the bodies to the Mumbai harbour.

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The barge in the offshore development area of Mumbai High sunk on Monday night. A total of 261 persons were on board Pappa-305, an accommodation barge.

The Navy has so far rescued 188 persons.

The operations are continuing in the Arabian Sea.

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(Published 19 May 2021, 15:19 IST)