Udupi, Aug 16: Four fishermen are reported missing after their country boat Sagara Shri crashed into the breakwater at the mouth of Koderi fishing jetty in Byndoor taluk of Udupi district today.
The missing fishermen have been identified as Nagraj Kharvi, Manjunath Kharvi, Laxman Kharvi and Shekar Kharvi.
They were part of a group of 11 fishermen who had set out for fishing. The remaining fishermen made it back to the shore even as Coastal Security Police mounted a search and rescue operation amidst heavy swell caused by rains lashing the region. The fishermen had sailed out from nearby Uppunda.
R Chethan, superintendent of police, Coastal Security Police said that the fishermen were apparently not able to control the boat with heavy gusts of wind buffeting it and it crashed into the breakwater throwing the fishermen into the sea.
While the locals initiated the search and rescue, personnel of CSP from jurisdictional Gangolli CSP station headed by PI Sandeep G S rushed to the spot and coordinated rescue efforts with the locals.
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