Coast Guard rescues seven sailors off Gujarat coast

AHMEDABAD:

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) early Wednesday rescued seven sailors on board a tugboat that was stranded off Porbandar coast in Gujarat following engine failure mid sea, an official statement said. These seven crew members on board tugboat ‘Jalarak’, were airlifted by the Coast Guard helicopters early today near Porbandar shore, as the vessel drifted towards the coast after suffering an engine failure during the night, a defence spokesperson said.