Indian Navy's search operation for drowned workers from the barge P-305 continued on Friday. The death toll has risen to 60 while the number of those rescued remains 188, including two workers of the tug Varaprada. There were 261 workers on the barge.

According to a Navy official, an underwater search by a survey ship has been planned to locate the wreckages of barge P-305 and tug Varaprada using specialised teams and equipment. All survivors and mortal remains of 60 people have been brought to Mumbai. As per the statement released by the ONGC, they too, have pressed OSVs (Offshore Supply Vessels) for the rescue operations to aid the Indian Navy.