Steephan Kayyar

Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SP)

Kasargod, Mar 4: After a fishing boat capsized due to strong waves, five fishermen were facing danger to their lives at deep sea. The incident happened near Bekal.

The fishermen struggled for about two hours for survival. Personnel of the Coastal Security Force and fisheries department protection force rescued these fishermen.

The incident happened at about 8 pm on Wednesday. The boat turned turtle about ten nautical miles away from Kasargod and broke into two. The fishermen who somehow got in a space in a corner of the boat, faced grave danger for their lives. After they got information, the staff of the Coastal Security Force rushed to the spot and rescued all the five fishermen. They were brought to the shore.

The boat in question had left Nileshwar Ayithala two days back for fishing. The boat met tragedy when at deep sea. Those in the boat reportedly were from Thiruvananthapuram. They have been identified as Shyam (18), Jimmy (21), Kumar (43), Ishwar (58) and Dayi Rose (37). After they reached the seashore at Kasargod late night, they were admitted into the hospital for health check and preliminary treatment.