Dozens people disappeared on the sunken barge after the strongest storm in the city of Mumbai in India. This is reported by BBC News.
The country’s authorities stated that there were 270 people on board, 177 of them had already been able to save. It is noted that the search for survivors continues.
Sunken barge belonged to the Indian oil and gas corporation. It was personnel and drilling specialists in the sea. Due to the strong storm, the armature of the vessel did not stand it, it began to drift and subsequently sunk.
It is reported that three more barges were stranded in the open sea because of the storm, which collapsed on the west coast of India. On board the vessels there were more than 700 people. Indian security services sent three warships to save victims.
Tuektae cyclone, covered India in the evening of May 17, was classified by scientists as extremely strong. He was already due to the life of 12 people. According to BBC News, the wind speed on the coast reached 100 kilometers per hour. Because of the storm more than 200 thousand people were evacuated in the safe areas of the country.