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Indian Coast Guard’s Heroic Rescue: 11 Saved From Stranded Boat Near Kochi

18 Jul 2024

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted a successful rescue operation on Wednesday to save the crew of the fishing boat Aashni, which was stranded 80 nautical miles off the Kochi coast. The rescue mission was launched amidst challenging weather conditions exacerbated by heavy rainfall, as announced by the Ministry of...

Kochi: Coast Guard helicopter is forced to land

26 Mar 2023

A forced landing of an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ALH Dhruv Mark 3 helicopter occurred on Sunday in Kochi while the force's pilots were testing the chopper. Following the incident, the Cochin International Airport authority announced that airport operations had been temporarily halted. "The incident occurred as the helicopter was...

511 pilgrims rescued by Coast Guard

16 Jan 2023

The stranded 511 pilgrims of Gangasagar Mela has been rescued by the Indian Coast Guard at sea in two different ferries, off Kakdwip in West Bengal on Monday. Due to fog and low tide, 500-600 pilgrims have been stranded in the sea since Sunday night. However, at about 9:45 a.m.,...