Tauktae: Indian Navy, Coast Guard rescue over 300 people from barges

Indian Navy, Coast Guard lead rescue in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast

The Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard had rescued 314 people till Tuesday evening from two barges that went adrift in the Arabian Sea near Mumbai as Cyclone Tauktae struck.

The storm showed signs of weakening, but not before causing significant damage to Maharashtra and Gujarat.

In Gujarat, at least seven people were killed as the cyclone battered parts of the state and left behind a trail of destruction along the coast, uprooting electricity poles and trees, and damaging several houses and roads, officials said on Tuesday. In Mumbai, three lives were lost and 10 people were injured in the last 24