Pakistan navy rescues Indian boat

Medical team providing assistance to crew (photo by Pakistan navy)

Technical team providing mechanical assistance.

Navy team providing assistance to dhow crew (photo by Pakistan navy)

• Dhow lost engine propulsion near Salalah, Oman.

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani navy ship rescued a stranded Indian fishing dhow in the Gulf of Aden, the navy said on Sunday.

The dhow, which sailed from the Indian port of Colochel, lost engine propulsion near Salalah, Oman, for eight days with 12 crewmen on board.

The navy said it fixed the problem, rehydrated the crew, and provided medical care and food. The dhow then returned to Colochel.