ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy rescued eight Iranian fishermen after their boat caught fire in open sea, the Pakistani military said on Monday.
A Pakistan Navy ship, Yarmook, heard a distress call from the fire-stricken boat and swiftly acted in the open sea, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing.
“On hearing the call, PNS Yarmouk speedily rushed to the spot and carried out a successful rescue operation on humanitarian grounds,” the ISPR said in a statement.
“Pakistan Navy ship successfully rescued all the fishermen as well as played a role in extinguishing the uncontrollable fire.”
The ISPR said the timely and successful rescue operation was an expression of Pakistan Navy’s determination to ensure the safety of human life at sea.
Last month, Pakistan Navy rescued nine Indian seamen who were stranded in a disabled tug that had been en route to Sharjah.
The vessel, Ocean Tug SAS-5 registered at St. Kitts & Nevis, had been disabled for days near the Indian coast after a failure of its electric generators at a position 167 nautical miles southeast of the Pakistani port city of Karachi, according to Pakistan Navy.
The professional and timely response by Pakistan Navy and the PMSA was highly acknowledged and lauded by the salvaged crew of the vessel.