The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday night rescued 11 people from a sinking merchant in the Bay of Bengal by conducting a coordinated sea-air search and rescue operation. The merchant vessel was en route from Kolkata to Port Blair, officials said. ICG ships Sarang and Amogh, supported by a Dornier aircraft undertook the operation in extremely inclement sea conditions. As per the Coast Guard, the merchant ship, ITT Puma sank 90 nautical miles (nm) south of Sagar Island.Â
