 "Cyclone Tauktae: ONGC's sunk barge leaves at least 26 people dead")
As many as 26 of the 75 people missing from the barge that sank in the Arabian Sea, after getting caught in a severe cyclonic storm, have been confirmed dead, said people with direct knowledge of the matter.
“Bodies of 26 persons have been recovered and they are being brought to shore,” said one of the people.
The barge ‘Papaa-305’ had 261 people on board when it got caught in the storm earlier this week. Of these, 186 have been rescued. This barge and two others that were hit by the cyclone, were deployed by Afcons for a contract it had received from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). Indian Navy and Coast Guard ships and choppers, as well as vessels from ONGC, are searching for survivors, the people added.
According to government sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to senior officials as he took stock of operations being undertaken to rescue personnel on the ONGC barge.
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