Coast Guard rescues 9 crew members of a fiship boat off Kar coast

The Indian Coast Guard today said it has rescued nine crew on board a fishing boat that drifted off the Karwar coast in Karnataka.

A Coast Guard ship was diverted to help the boat crew after it received a distress all from the fisheries authorities.

"Nine crew on board a disabled #TamilNadu registered fishing boat adrift off #Karwar #Karnataka rescued after @IndiaCoastGuard ship towed the boat to safety. CG ship was diverted to render assistance on receipt of distress information from Fisheries authorities @DefenceMinIndia," the Coast Guard tweeted.