India News | Coast Guard Rescues One Person off Jampore Beach in Daman, Search on for Another One
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has rescued one person stranded at sea off Jampore beach in Daman and a search operation is on for another one, the defence ministry said on Friday.
Mumbai, Jun 17 (PTI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has rescued one person stranded at sea off Jampore beach in Daman and a search operation is on for another one, the defence ministry said on Friday.
Also Read | Poco F4 5G Global Launch Set for June 23, 2022; Check Details Here.
The rescue operation was conducted on Thursday evening, it said.
Also Read | Delhi Man Recklessly Drives SUV on Goa’s Anjuna Beach, Arrested (Watch Video).
The Coast Guard air station at Daman had received information from the local administration around 6 pm (on Thursday) that two men were stranded at sea off Jampore beach. One person was rescued, while search for the second one is on, it said.
"The #CoastGuard Air Stn at #Daman received info from local admin at around 6 pm on 16Jun that 02 men were stranded at sea off Jampore beach. Promptly a CG Chetak helicopter was launched & rescued 01 survivor. Search for the second person is ongoing. #ICG #VayamRakshamah #WeProtect," the Defence spokesperson, Mumbai, tweeted.
Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a Union Territory. Daman is located around 170 kms from Mumbai.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)