In a search-and-rescue operation on Tuesday, Indian Coast Guard Ship Priyadarshini had rescued nine fishermen from a distressed fishing boat of Tamil Nadu that was adrift, about 95 nautical miles off the Andhra Pradesh coast.
The fishing boat had started from Chennai on March 13 and had developed a technical snag on March 25, and since then had been drifting away from the coast.
The stranded boat, along with the distressed crew, were located by an ICG aircraft operating from Chennai, and ICGS Priyadarshini patrolling in the area was diverted for immediate assistance.
