Updated On: 22 July, 2021 10:17 AM IST | Chennai | IANS
The weather in area was inclement with winds gusting up to 50 Knots and waves reaching upto the height of 3-3.5 metres

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Twelve Indian crew stranded on cargo ship MV Kanchan off Umargam, Gujarat, were rescued by another ship MV Hermeez, said Indian Coast Guard on Thursday.
According to Coast Guard, its Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) at Mumbai received information on July 21, 2021 afternoon about MV Kanchan being stranded off Umargam, Gujarat due to fuel contamination resulting its engine non-operation and the vessel being without electrical power.