Indian Coast Guard Rescues Missing Boat With 54 People Onboard In Lakshadweep

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 54 passengers, including 22 women and 23 children, from a fishing boat, Mohammad Kasim-II, that had been stranded in the Indian Ocean near Lakshadweep’s Kavaratti Island on January 14, 2025.

The boat departed from Kavaratti Island for Suheli Par Island. It was scheduled to reach Suheli Par Island by 9 am, but when it failed to arrive on time, a distress call was made to the Lakshadweep Administration.

The Coast Guard received the distress call around 2:30 pm and launched a Search and Rescue (SAR) operation.

Using the Coastal Surveillance System, the Coast Guard located the boat, which had drifted four nautical miles off Suheli Island due to an engine failure. The boat had been adrift for hours without direction.

The Coast Guard immediately diverted …

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