The Indian Coast Guard has rescued 24 passengers and two crew members from a tourist ferry boat which was caught in rough weather and faced fuel exhaustion near the Mormugao harbour in Goa, an꧙ official said on Monday.
The boat 'Nerul Par💫adise' was caught in the rough weather with waves over three metres and was stranded due to fuel exhaustion off the Goa coast ꧃on Sunday, a spokesperson of the Coast Guard said in a statement.
"The marooned boat had sailed outꦇ from Panjim with tourists in the morning hours," he said.
Personnel of the Coast Guard ship C-148, whi▨ch was returning from patrol, felt the signs of distress amongst passengers and responded swiftly, the official said.
"Theꩲ ICG vessel, braving the rough seas, reached the distressed vessel. A 🌟team was sent to the boat and personnel on board the boat were calmed down," he said.
The Coast Guard team stabilised the si🧜tuation and brought the boat safely to the harbour, averting a potential disaster, the official said.
On arrival, all the passengers and crew members were provided with medical aid, he adde༒d.
