A total of 18 people were rescued after a fire broke out on a fishing trawler off the coast of Alibag in Maharashtra’s Raigad district today. The mishap occurred early in the morning while the trawler was approximately seven nautical miles from Alibag’s Akshi coast.
Police said a distress call was sent from a trawler owned by Rakesh Gan, prompting a swift response from the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, and Raigad police. All 18 individuals aboard the vessel were safely rescued and brought ashore.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) separately said 14 fishermen were treated for burn injuries.
The blaze erupted around 4 am when the trawler was about 7 nautical miles from Akshi coast in Alibag, located 100km from Mumbai, a senior police official said.
He said a distress alert was received from the trawler owned by one Rakesh Gan, following which the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, and Raigad police rushed to the spot and started a rescue operation.