Tourists still suffering due to incessant rains in Andaman islands

The Havelock island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been hit the worst by storm Vardah that has developed into a major depression over the Bay of Bengal and the tourists stuck on the island continue to suffer.

Even though the Navy has been pressed into the service and has sent ships in order to rescue the passengers, it has not been able to rescue all 1400 passengers who are stuck there.

The Naval ships have been standing at the same place nearly 50kms away from Havelock island due to inclement weather for almost 48 hours.

Sonar Tari Tour and Travel, a travel agency from Burdwa, run by Arindram Saha had sent eleven tourists on a tour to the Andaman and Nicobar islands, on December 1 with all of them on board.

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They reached the Neil island by December 4 and travelled to the Havelock island on the 5th and have been stuck there ever since.

Worried relatives. Photo: Sujata Mehera

Among the 11 tourists, a 79-year-old man, Binoy Kumar Bhattacharya, is suffering in the adverse situations and finding it difficult to survive without his medicine and food.

"My father is the only senior citizen in the group, he has medical issues and he has to take medicines for the same. Food and water is really tough to obtain. My biggest concern is that the Navy is not able to leave Port Blair and seeing the condition, they will be stuck on the island for 2-3 days," said, Sajal Bhattacharya, Binoy Bhattacharya's son.

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The hotel they are stuck in is close to the sea and is only a floor in height.

The Central government and state government are monitoring the situation but nothing has materialized till now.

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