Eight crew members of cargo ship rescued by Coast Guard

All eight crew members of a cargo ship, which sank off Androth island in the Lakshadweep on December 15, have been rescued by a Coast Guard ship.
Coast Guard Ship 'Savitribai Phule' co-ordinated the rescue of all eight crew members of 'MSV Sumithra,' a release here said.
The cargo ship, which had set sail from Beypore port in Kerala on December 15, was drifting off Androth island.
On getting information from the CG district headquarters at Kavaratti,the coast guard ship headed towards the the cargo ship's indicated position and launched search and rescue operations.
Sea and air coordinated searches were also undertaken with Indian Navy aircraft in the area, the release said.

The cargo ship sank due to engine failure, heavy winds and huge waves 30 nautical miles off Androth before it could be located by the coast guard ship

It said MT Gaschem Norsee,which was transiting from the area, picked up all the eight crew members.
Savitribai Phule rendezvoused with the other ship yesterday, took the crew on-board and provided them with medical assistance, food and water, the release said.
The ship later entered Androth Port and handed ove the rescued crew to the local administration.