<p>Timely and swift action by the Indian Coast Guard saved the lives of fishermen in distress due to a cylinder blast and fire in a fishing boat off Mangaluru coast on Sunday.</p>.<p>A cylinder kept in a fishing boat from Tamil Nadu had exploded when the boat was about 140 nautical miles west off the New Mangalore port.</p>.<p>The people in the boat immediately contacted the Coast Guard.</p>.<p>Two offshore patrol vessels of the Coast Guard from Mumbai- Sachet and Sujeet-, were rushed to help the fishermen.</p>.<p>A Dornier aircraft patrolling in the sea in the wee hours of Sunday was diverted to the area to locate the boat faster.</p>.<p>The officials not only located the boat but also established communication with the fishermen facing danger and instilled courage and confidence in them.</p>.<p>By then, ICGS Sachet and Sujeet reached the spot and evacuated the severely injured and administered medical aid.</p>.<p>The fishermen were brought to the New Mangalore port by evening.</p>.<p>One fisherman, who sustained 36 per cent surface area burns was rushed to the government Wenlock hospital here.</p>.<p>All other fishermen are safe and medical aid and food have been arranged.</p>.<p>The owners are arranging a boat for towing the damaged fishing boat, a Coast Guard release here said.</p>
<p>Timely and swift action by the Indian Coast Guard saved the lives of fishermen in distress due to a cylinder blast and fire in a fishing boat off Mangaluru coast on Sunday.</p>.<p>A cylinder kept in a fishing boat from Tamil Nadu had exploded when the boat was about 140 nautical miles west off the New Mangalore port.</p>.<p>The people in the boat immediately contacted the Coast Guard.</p>.<p>Two offshore patrol vessels of the Coast Guard from Mumbai- Sachet and Sujeet-, were rushed to help the fishermen.</p>.<p>A Dornier aircraft patrolling in the sea in the wee hours of Sunday was diverted to the area to locate the boat faster.</p>.<p>The officials not only located the boat but also established communication with the fishermen facing danger and instilled courage and confidence in them.</p>.<p>By then, ICGS Sachet and Sujeet reached the spot and evacuated the severely injured and administered medical aid.</p>.<p>The fishermen were brought to the New Mangalore port by evening.</p>.<p>One fisherman, who sustained 36 per cent surface area burns was rushed to the government Wenlock hospital here.</p>.<p>All other fishermen are safe and medical aid and food have been arranged.</p>.<p>The owners are arranging a boat for towing the damaged fishing boat, a Coast Guard release here said.</p>