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.
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.
Published 19 May 2021, 09:49 IST