New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Friday said that its personnel rescued 14 people from a drowning boat in the sea near Mormugao Port Trust in Goa on Thursday.
According to CISF, around 8 p.m. on February 10, while conducting patrolling in port area of CISF Unit Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) in Goa, the force's Quick Reaction Team (QRT) personnel noticed that a boat carrying some persons has become out of control due to sudden non-functioning of engine and was about to capsize in the sea outside the lighthouse area where the water was very deep.
Immediately, the CISF QRT team reached the location and found that 14 people were there in the boat Shiv Sagar, the QRT team informed the matter to the shift in-charge and the Coast Guard Officials.
Subsequently, officers and other personnel of CISF immediately reached the site of the incident and started a rescue operation.
The boat was stabilised through ropes and the petrol was also made available after which the engine of the boat started and the lives of all the 14 people were saved.
The rescued persons thanked the CISF personnel for saving their lives and they proceeded to the safe private fishing jetty.