Chennai 14 July 2022
INDIAN NAVY RESCUES SIX FISHERMEN STRANDED OFF POINT CALIMERE
Indian Naval Ship Bitra, while on a routine patrol in Palk Bay, sighted a few fishermen stranded on their capsized boat off Point Calimere or Kodiakkarai on 13 July 2022 night. The Naval Ship immediately assisted and rescued them without any casualties. All the six Indian fishermen were safely brought to Nagapattinam and handed over to local authorities.
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PS/CS/07/22