7 fishermen rescued off Tillanchong island

    Port Blair, Jul 2 (PTI) Seven fishermen were rescued
off Tillanchong island after their boat broke down in the sea,
officials said on Friday.
    The Coast Guard regional headquarters in Port Blair
received a distress signal on June 30, following which the
rescue operation was launched, they said.
    Besides a ship and offshore patrol vehicles, the Coast
Guard deployed an aircraft to locate the boat, they said.
    The boat was located on Thursday off Tillanchong
island, following a day of search and the seven fishermen were
rescued.
    The rescued fishermen were safe, a Coast Guard
spokesperson said.
    The boat reported machinery breakdown due to a defect
in the gear box, he said. PTI CORR
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