NEW DELHI: A crew of 20 Bangladeshi fishermen were saved by the Indian Coast Guard when Cyclone Sitrang left them stranded at sea after their boat was damaged.
When it discovered 20 fishermen in the water, the Coast Guard's Dornier aircraft was on a search mission to help mariners who might have been impacted by the cyclone's passage. The fishermen were found clinging to debris from their fishing boat. A Coast Guard plane dropped a liferaft nearby, and it remained there until the survivors boarded it.
The aircraft also diverted the Nanta Bhum, a commercial vessel, for additional rescue resources.
Onboard the Indian Coast Guard vessel, a medical officer examined the fishermen. In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Coast Guard and the Bangladesh Coast Guard, the fishermen will be handed over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard.
According to a report, the cyclone caused more harm to both property and people in Bangladesh compared to the damages the cyclone caused in Indian territory. Up to 10 lakh people have currently been evacuated from different locations across Bangladesh due to the cyclone. It also caused at least 35 fatalities in the Barisal area of Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi officials who are closely monitoring the cyclone's effects claimed that they have made all required preparations, including accurate weather forecasts and prompt evacuation of residents in coastal areas.
The rain caused by the cyclone has affected over 1000 people from 83 villages in Assam, and the situation in the state is still dire today. Due to Cyclone Sitrang's severe rainfall and storm in Assam, several homes were also damaged. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority reports that the storm has had an impact on 1,146 people in the state.
The cyclone is gradually dissipating now and all effects are predicted to be over by the end of Thursday.
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