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Rescued: people stranded aboard Barge P 305 disembark from the INS Kochi at Mumbai. At least70 lives were lost when Cyclone Tauktae struck the P 305 — Rescued: people stranded aboard Barge P 305 disembark from the INS Kochi at Mumbai. At least70 lives were lost when Cyclone Tauktae struck the P 305Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX

Amanda Battersby

London

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Afcons India Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Mumbai High

Published 25 May 2021, 09:59Updated 26 May 2021, 13:52