11 fishermen missing after ship rams mechanised boat
The Hindu
They were fishing 630 nautical miles off Goa coast
Eleven fishermen from Vallavilai in western Kanniyakumari district, who had ventured into the sea in a mechanized boat for multi-day deep-sea stay fishing, went missing after a ship reportedly rammed their boat when they were fishing 630 nautical miles off Goa coast on Saturday. The missing fishermen have been identified as L. John, P. Suresh, J. Jebish, L. Vijish, L. Jeniston, R. Cedrick, S. Fredy, J. Jegan, P. Jesudasan, C. Joseph Franklin, owner of the boat, and M. Marbin, all from Vallavilai.More Related News
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