Disaster● LowAug 4 · Aug 4, 2026, 6:54 PM

Engine failure leaves Ro-Ro ferry adrift off Kochi

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A Fisheries patrol boat and Marine Enforcement team pursued the drifting ferry, secured it with towing lines, and safely towed it back to the shore

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