The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Saturday said that it rescued a fisherman in medical emergency near Lakshadweep Island after the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Mumbai received an urgent alert on Friday.

In an official statement, the ICG said that on February 7, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Mumbai had received an urgent alert about a medical emergency aboard the fishing boat IFB Renganathar Thunai, located 170 nautical miles west of the Lakshadweep Islands. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) quickly responded, ensuring a timely and effective rescue operation to save the life of a fisherman in distress.