18 fisherman go missing after trawler collides and sinks in Bay of Bengal, search on

18 fishermen have gone missing after a trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal during the early hours of August 19.

In a key development, 18 fishermen went missing after a trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal during the early hours of August 19. The incident reportedly took place around the Kakdwip area of South 24 Parganas and the coast guard and local administration launched a search and relief operation.

Local fishermen were also inducted to assist in the search and rescue operation after the bunch went missing. According to the information, the trawler sank in the sea and the 18 fishermen aboard went missing.

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Sources confirmed that no trace of any fisherman has been located so far. It has been said that all the missing fishermen, residents of the Sundarbans area, had sailed into the Bay of Bengal in a trawler named MV Satyanarayana to bait and catch fish for their businesses.

The trawler's collision reportedly occurred near Kendo Island after the fishing boat collided with an unknown object in the sea.