Barge P305

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P305 Barge Accident: Mumbai Police Books Captain; Navy Informs 51 Dead

The Mumbai’s Yellow Gate Police on May 21 filed an FIR against the captain of the wrecked P305 Barge on the complaint of P305 engineer. The report says that the captain proceeded further despite several warnings on Cyclone Tauktae. The Mumbai police said that few more will be arrested following the investigation. Reportedly, a Navy spokesperson stated that 51 bodies were found with 27 crew members still missing.

Fri, 21 May 2021 - 06:45 PM / by Anvitha Shetty

Tags: Cyclone Tauktae, Barge P305, Indian Navy, Arabian Sea