Indian Navy Recovers 26 Bodies From Barge That Sank in Storm

People rescued by the Indian navy from a barge that sank in the Arabian sea walk out from Indian naval ship INS Kochi in Mumbai, India, on May 19, 2021. Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo

NEW DELHI—Indian navy ships recovered 26 bodies of people who were aboard a barge that sank off Mumbai as the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than two decades blew ashore this week, officials said Wednesday.

The search is continuing for 49 more people who are missing after the cyclone hit Monday, navy spokesman Mehul Karnik said.