Navy warships on Friday recovered bodies of 11 more personnel of barge Papaa (P-305) that sank 70km off the Mumbai coast after cyclone Tauktae stormed past the western coast, taking the total number of crew casualties to 60.
The Navy is looking for 15 barge staffers still missing and has also initiated an underwater search to locate the wrecks of P305 and a tug, Varaprada, whose 11 members also remain untraced.
Six Navy warships have, since Monday, rescued 186 personnel of the total 261 who were on board P-305 when it sank, and two personnel from the tug Varaprada. Bodies brought on shore have been sent to JJ Hospital to complete formalities before they are handed over to families.
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