Five fishermen rescued by Coast Guard

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Dec 17 2015 | 10:22 PM IST
The Indian Coast Guard today said it has rescued five Indian fishermen in distress off Rameswaram in two separate incidents.
ICG ship Rajtarang rescued five fishermen and two boats in seperate incidents on Wednesday and the wee hours of today after receiving distress messages, a Coast Guard release said.
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Meanwhile, a Kozhikode report said the Coast Guard Station (CGS) conducted a coastal clean up at nearby Beypore.
Nearly 100 personnel from Coast Guard Station Beypore, Coast Guard ships and the public, including children from nearest coastal area, participated in the event in which about two tonne of debris were collected and disposed off at a safe place, an ICGS release said.
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First Published: Dec 17 2015 | 10:22 PM IST

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