The Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, along with all personnel of the Indian Navy, extended condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the boat accident that claimed 13 lives at Mumbai Harbour on Wednesday.
The bodies of the mother-daughter duo were recovered during rescue operations carried out by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local residents.
Amid the flooding in many districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the Indian Army conducted multiple rescue operations on Sunday across several flood-hit areas in Puducherry, including Krishna Nagar, Kuber Nagar, and Jiva Nagar, following severe flooding caused by Cyclone Fengal.
Indian Army troops from the Chennai Garrison Battalion, operating under the Dakshin Bharat Area, were mobilized in the early hours of Sunday to assist in rescue operations in flood-affected areas of Puducherry.
The release said that NDRF teams are self-contained and equipped with all equipment for search and rescue operations, appropriate communication equipment and personal protective equipment.