Cyclone Mora: Indian Navy Rescues 27 Bangladeshi Nationals

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The Indian Navy has rescued 27 people in a major operation in Bangladesh which has been hit hard by Cyclone Mora, causing widespread destruction and rendering millions of people homeless.

Indian Navy ship Sumitra rescued 27 people who were found adrift at sea over 100 miles away from Bangladeshi city of Chittagong, Indian Navy Spokesperson Captain D K Sharma said. The Eastern Naval Command is deploying P-81 aircraft as part of its rescue operation in Bangladesh.

“INS Sumitra operating in the Northern Bay of Bengal rescued 27 survivors found adrift at sea approximately 100 miles south of Chittagong. These include ladies, children and elderly people,” Sharma said. He also said, “Search and rescue for more survivors is drastically hampered due to prevailing rough weather in the area.”