| The
Navy provided rescue assistance to the
Government of Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh in April
and July 96. Naval ships and aircraft also
rendered assistance in search and rescue
operations to save life and property, in the
wake of a severe cyclone which hit the Western
and Eastern coasts in June 96 and November 96.
The Navy came to the rescue of the crew of a
Brazilian cargo vessel, MV Tupi Bezois, which
was grounded in the cyclonic storm in June.
Naval helicopters also rescued the Captain and
eight Pakistani Nationals, three Bangladeshi
citizens, and four Indians who were abroad MV
Mariner II, which was grounded in the cyclone. |
