June 18, 2023 1:29 PM

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Indian Coast Guard continues efforts post Cyclone 'Biparjoy' landfall

<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">All units under the Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, Region North West are continuing with response action at sea post-landfal of cyclone Biparjoy. Coastal recce and extensive sorties are being undertaken to check any adrift boats /objects at sea.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">ICG ships, 03 Dornier aircraft & ALH MK3 helicopters are being comprehensively deployed in the multimission mode for monitoring coasts, with emphasis on ports/harbours at okha, Vadinar, Jakhau, and Mandavi for damage assessment and response post-landfall of Cyclone 'Biparjoy' at Kutch Coast.<br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Post landfall, ICG Dornier aircraft & ICG MK3 helicopters have already undertaken 06 sorties across the Gujarat coast. No adrift boats/ objects have been reported so far.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">ICG ships & aircraft had started warning Mariners from 06 Jun onwards to go to safer areas. A total of 39 ship days and 30 air sorties were undertaken specifically for that purpose. 06 exclusive community interactions were conducted with fishermen and their leaders.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">Adherence to such advisories by Mariners and the timely evacuation of 50 personnel from oil rig 'Key Singapore' by ICG helicopters were key to the safety of lives and property in the affected areas.</span></p>

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