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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, Dec 1: Six fishermen had gone missing during a boat tragedy that occurred in Ullal west in the sea on Monday. The bodies of two fishermen among them have been retrieved this afternoon. They are brought to the deck.
The deceased have been identified as Panduranga Suvarna and Preetham Suvarna, residents of Bokkapatna.
The boat had capsized on Monday evening, it is said. Six fishermen among 22 who were in the boat had gone missing in the mishap.
Several boats have continued to search for the remaining four fishermen in the vicinity of the accident.
Earlier report
Mangaluru: Fishing boat capsizes with six fishermen - 16 rescued
Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Dec 1: A purse seine deep sea fishing boat that was engaged in fishing activity overturned at sea. The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday December 1 a few nautical miles off the shore here. Six fishermen have gone missing, while 16 were rescued with the help of dinghies.
The boat which met this tragedy was titled 'Shree Raksha'. It belonged to an entrepreneur from Bolar here. The boat with 22 fishermen had left the dock at 5 am on Monday. After undertaking fishing the whole day, it was expected to reach the dock here on Tuesday morning. As the boat did not reach as expected, the boat owner tried to contact those in the boat through wireless. He could not establish contact with them. He became suspicious and got in contact with other fishing boats and requested them to search for the boat. The other fishing boats which were searching for the boat, found an empty net at a spot. From there, they noticed some nautical miles away that 16 persons had taken shelter in dinghies. The fishermen in the boat immediately went there and rescued them.
The six missing fishermen have been identified as Ziaullah (32), Ansar (31), Hussainar (25), Chinthan (21), Panduranga Suvarna and Preetham Suvarna (58).
At that time, those in the dinghies informed that six fishermen of their boat who were in the cabin, had gone missing. They explained to other fishermen that because of huge weight of fish, the boat capsized after the boat lost balance after swaying due to strong wind. They also said that those in the cabin got stuck in the net and therefore they might not have been able to swim and their chances of survival are bleak.
As of now, other fishing boats are on rescue mission. The fishermen searching for the missing boat and fishermen have said that the boat seems to have drowned as no portion of the boat can be seen above the seawater.