The Sri Lanka Navy rescued 38 individuals who were stranded on a grounded trawler at the entrance of Delft Jetty yesterday morning (7).
As a result of the Navy’s prompt involvement, a shipment of construction materials that were at risk of sinking, was also successfully retrieved.
The distressed trawler (Kali Ambal 2) was transporting a shipment of construction materials with 38 persons on board from the Kurikadduwan Jetty at Punguduthivu Island, Jaffna to the Delft Island yesterday morning. Due to the low tide, the trawler ran aground at the entrance of the Delft Jetty, causing distress among those on board as the vessel started to fill with seawater through openings. Following the unfortunate turn of events, the distress call was made to SLNS Wasabha in the Northern Naval Command for assistance.
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