Mangaluru, Dec 1: A deep-sea fishing boat capsized in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Mangaluru today morning. Reports said six fishermen are missing while 16 have been rescued.
A total of 22 fishermen were on board the ill-fated boat at the time of the incident. Sources said that 16 fishermen have been rescued so far.
Five of the six missing fishermen have been identified as Ziaullah (32), Ansar (31), Hussainar (25), Chinthan (21) and Preetham Suvarna (58). A search and rescue operation is currently underway.
In a similar development, at least 12 fishermen were stranded mid-sea after their boat’s engine developed a snag. A boat carrying 12 fishermen, that was sailing from Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district four days back, got stranded in the Arabian sea due to engine failure.
Palghar district disaster control cell chief Vivekanand Kadam said the fishermen from Vasai had embarked on the fishing expedition.
"But when the boat was proceeding towards Gujarat, its engine developed a snag and the boat got stuck midway," he said.
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