Chennai:
A tug ship continues to remain stuck dangerously close to the century-old Pamban Rail bridge that connects Rameswaram and the mainland in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu.
Officials say the ship was towing a naval barge when it ran aground after hitting a rock because of bad weather on January 10. The ships were heading to a port near Mumbai from Kolkata when the accident occurred.
This tug ship's position is causing concern among several people as it is stuck as close as fifty metres from the 100-year-old Pamban Rail Bridge that's vying for UNESCO's Heritage status.
Also, any damage to the bridge would cut off rail services to the temple town of Rameswaram.
"We have deployed four fishing trawlers to rescue the tug and if everything goes well we should be able to tow the tug by early morning," Mr Mari Selvam, the Port Officer, told NDTV. "The naval barge is afloat," he added.