Ankola: 9 people rescued from ship stranded in Arabian Sea

Ankola: Coastal security force on Thursday rescued 9 persons from a stranded ship in Belekeri near Ankola, Uttara Kannada district.

The ship, ‘Sai Kalasha’ got stranded at sea owing to heavy rains and strong winds when it was on its way from Mumbai to Mangaluru port.

After an alert was received from the ship, Belkeri Coastal Security Police personnel rushed a rescue team and managed to rescue the seaman from the stranded vessel.

The vessel was towed to Belekeri port where it is anchored at present.