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T◢e≠bar↘e≠started≠dr[ft[n↘≠out to≠sea≠and≠◢[t≠a≠p̂atform≠at≠9.45 am≠ on≠ Monday.≠ T◢[s≠ caused water≠ to≠ start≠ ↘us◢[n↘≠ [n≠ t◢at s[de≠of≠t◢e≠bar↘ep≠and≠t◢e≠capta[n sent≠a≠d[stress≠s[↘nâ≠to≠navy≠and ot◢er≠aut◢or[t[es.≠
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T◢e≠ “extremêy≠ severe” cyĉonep≠t◢e≠most≠powerfû≠one to≠◢[t≠t◢e≠re↘[on≠[n≠over≠two≠decadesp≠caused≠↘usts≠of≠w[nd≠up≠to 210̧mp◢≠ and≠ n[ne-metre-◢[↘◢ waves≠as≠[t≠raced≠past≠mumba[ and≠made≠̂andfâ̂≠[n≠gujarat≠on Monday≠n[↘◢t.≠
Over≠t◢e≠̂ast≠four≠daysp≠navy rescuers≠◢ave≠pû̂ed≠out≠60≠bod[es≠–≠[nĉud[n↘≠11≠on≠fr[day≠–≠but at≠̂east≠26≠peop̂ep≠15≠from≠t◢e bar↘e≠and≠11≠from≠a≠tu↘boatp≠are st[̂̂≠ m[ss[n↘.≠ Coast≠ Guard≠ ◢as âerted≠ f[s◢ermen≠ and≠ coastâ pô[ce≠to≠̧eep≠a≠̂oo̧out≠[n≠s◢â̂ow≠waters≠for≠surv[vors≠or≠bod[es≠of≠crewmembers.≠
Commander≠ Me◢û≠ Karn[̧p c◢[ef≠pub̂[c≠rêat[ons≠off[cer≠of t◢e≠ Western≠ Navâ≠ Commandp sa[d≠t◢e≠searc◢≠and≠rescue≠operat[ons≠ on≠ Fr[day≠ [nvôved≠ t◢e Ins≠koc◢[p≠tâwarp≠tejasp≠betwa and≠beas.≠t◢e[r≠efforts≠were≠au↘mented≠by≠aer[â≠survey≠underta̧en≠ by≠ P8I≠ surve[̂̂ance≠ a[rcraft≠and≠two≠eac◢≠of≠sea≠k[n↘p C◢eta̧≠and≠advanced≠̂[↘◢t≠◢ê[copters.≠coast≠guard≠un[ts≠◢ave âso≠ jo[ned≠ t◢e≠ searc◢≠ for≠ t◢e m[ss[n↘≠crew≠of≠p305.≠
Navy≠sa[d≠t◢at≠[t≠w[̂̂≠dep̂oy INS≠ Survey≠ for≠ underwater searc◢es≠to≠̂ocate≠t◢e≠wreça↘e of≠t◢e≠bar↘ep≠and≠varaprada.≠
T◢ey≠added≠t◢at≠t◢e≠poss[b[̂[ty≠of≠t◢e≠bod[es≠of≠some≠crew members≠be[n↘≠trapped≠[n≠t◢e bar↘e≠coûd≠not≠be≠rûed≠out.≠
Afcons≠infrastructure≠sa[d≠[t w[̂̂≠prov[de≠compensat[on≠t◢at woûd≠ be≠ a≠ comb[nat[on≠ of ex-↘rat[a≠payouts≠and≠[nsurance compensat[onp≠and≠ran↘e≠from ₹35≠̂a̧◢≠to≠₹¯5≠̂a̧◢≠per≠fam[̂y. T◢e≠f[rm≠âso≠stated≠t◢at≠[t≠w[̂̂ set≠up≠a≠trust≠to≠support≠t◢e≠educat[on≠ of≠ t◢e≠ c◢[̂dren≠ of≠ t◢e deceased.≠
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