Navy helicopters rescued 20 people on board a drifting merchant ship off Vasai coast in neighbouring Palghar district on Monday. "While 19 were airlifted and brought to INS Shikra in Mumbai, one more on board the vessel was airlifted by a second Navy chopper," a Defence spokesperson said. The Navy got a request at 7 am for immediate evacuation of those on board the ship, which was drifting precariously, he said. According to the Defence spokesperson, the information was received around midnight by the Indian Navy that a vessel in distress 'Jindal Kamakshi' which was 40 nautical miles from Mumbai harbour and 25 nautical miles off Vasai coast has listed heavily.

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