The Indian Coast Guard today rescued seven fishermen from a sinking boat off Ratnagiri coast in Maharashtra.
Fishing boat FB Durga Ambika raised distress alert on VHF Channel regarding flooding and sinking of another fishing boat, FB Mahez, around 26 nautical miles north west of Ratnagiri with seven fishermen onboard in rough sea conditions, a Coast Guard release here said.
The Coast Guard Dornier aircraft relayed the message to Coast Guard, Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, Mumbai.
Interceptor boat 'ICGS C 402', was rushed from Angre Port, Jaigarh, and it rescued the fishermen on Mahez.
Subsequently, the fishing boat was 'de-flooded' and safely towed back to Ratnagiri by evening.
