Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday confirmed that all the tourists who were stranded in Havelock in the Andaman and Nicobar islands were all safe.
Adding that he had spoken to the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dr. Jagdish Mukh, Rajnath Singh asserted that the rescue operations have begun and the government is currently making efforts to evacuate all the tourists.
He further said that the government can only start the evacuation process once the “intensity of the cyclone reduces.”
Spoke to Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dr. Jagdish Mukhi who apprised me of the situation in Havelock Islands.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 8, 2016
All the tourists who are stranded in Havelock Island are safe. The government has made all the preparations to evacuate them.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 8, 2016
The government will launch the rescue operations immediately after the intensity of the cyclone reduces. The teams are ready in Port Blair.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 8, 2016
I appeal to the family members of stranded tourists that they should not panic as everyone in the Havelock Islands are reported to be safe.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 8, 2016
Yesterday, the Indian Navy took to Twitter to inform that the Indian navy ha sent 4 ships to rescue over 800 tourists stranded in Havelock in the Andaman and Nicobar islands because due to heavy rains. They said that the four ships had been sailed to start the evacuation process.
#HADR Indian Navy swings in2 action 2 evacuate 800 stranded tourists at Havelock Is. 4ships sailed ex Port Blair & in area @SpokespersonMoD
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) December 7, 2016
The Indian navy has launched a massive rescue operation to help the tourists stranded on the island. According to reports, the civil administration had asked for assistance via a telephonic conversation.
The navy confirmed that the Naval ships Bitra, Bangaram, Kumbhir and LCU 38 had been deployed for evacuation and will transported from Havelock islands to Port Blair/
