At sea, 300 miles from Mumbai, an oil tanker was being battered by huge waves. The Coast Guard received a distress message from the ship, the MV Jana, at 4 pm on Sunday.
Three crew members on board the tanker had been seriously injured after a particularly high wave crashed into the shop. One of the men had broken his legs and ribs.
Three crew members on board the tanker had been seriously injured after a particularly high wave crashed into the shop. One of the men had broken his legs and ribs.
The Coast Guard requested Navy for casualty evacuation by helicopter since the ship was well out at sea and weather conditions were not favourable for launching the Chetak helicopter. The ship was asked to close coast while the Naval Air Station INS Shikra, at South Mumbai, activated a Seaking for the mission.
“Notwithstanding the prevailing bad weather, the aircraft got airborne and flew in adverse weather conditions and gusty wind to rendezvous with the ship about 50 miles off Mumbai and within an hour, evacuated the badly injured crew members safely,” a Defence Ministry spokesperson said.
They are now recovering at a Mumbai hospital.
(Image courtesy: Ministry of Defence)
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