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Kolkata: Rescue on for ferries stranded in ocean returning from Gangasagar

Kolkata: A total number of 2 passenger ferries carrying 500 to 600 pilgrims from Gangasagar were stranded in ocean due to fog and low tide since Sunday evening. ---Advertisement--- As per the information, state administration has sent relief items for the those stuck in the ferries. Meanwhile, two Hovercrafts of the Indian Coast Guard are conducting […]

Kolkata: A total number of 2 passenger ferries carrying 500 to 600 pilgrims from Gangasagar were stranded in ocean due to fog and low tide since Sunday evening.

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As per the information, state administration has sent relief items for the those stuck in the ferries. Meanwhile, two Hovercrafts of the Indian Coast Guard are conducting the rescue operation. 

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As per the Telgraph online, there was a poor visibility in the area due to which, the ferries were delayed. It delayed the arrival of the pilgrims at on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

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First published on: Jan 16, 2023 11:54 AM IST


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