Heavy rains lash Andaman & Nicobar islands - 800 tourists stranded in Havelock Island

Heavy rains have lashed Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands and, with around 800 tourists stranded on Havelock Island, the Indian Navy has stepped in to evacuate them. Accordingly, four Naval ships Bitra, Bangaram, Kumbhir and Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 38 were deployed for the purpose.
Navy sources have said that the deployment was based on telephonic request from the civilian authorities.
This has been reported in thehindu.com dated 7 December 2016.

The ships have already departed from Port Blair and are on location. The state of the sea is bad with heavy swell and the ships will go alongside to ferry the tourists to Port Blair.
The heavy rains are a result of a depression in the Bay of Bengal and the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the Indian Meteorological Department had forecast and predicted heavy to very heavy rain at a few places over A&N Islands over the next five days beginning Wednesday. Apart from the forecast of rains there were warnings of winds with speeds of 40-60 kmph and rough sea condition. Fisherman were advised not to venture into the sea around the A&N islands.


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