The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has rescued nine fishermen after their boat drifted away due to an engine failure.

"At 09.20 AM on September 6, the ICG aircraft intercepted distressed fishing boat - Shree Om Shakti Sai - with nine fishermen at 82 nautical miles, South West of Daman. The boat had been drifting due to engine failure since 10.50 PM on September 4," a Defence release issued here said today.