Mangalore: Missing Sailor from Denden Found Dead at Panambur
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (GA)
Mangalore, Jun 25: The missing sailor from the sunken vessel "DenDen" Tedesse Berikat (42) was found dead by the shores of Tannirbavi on Monday June 25 morning.
There were no clothes on his body and even life jacket was not there. Sources said that his life jacket might have been lost owing to strong gales.
He was the last one to jump from the sunken ship on Saturday June 23 evening. Though all efforts were made to find him, everything had gone in vain. Even a chopper had flown over the sea to find out if he was flowing on the surface of the sea with the help of the life jacket.
With this it is final that out of the 24 sailors in DenDen, 3 died and 21 are rescued.
Mangalore: Sunken Ship Attracts Unending Stream of Curious Visitors
- Minister, fisheries official assure there will not be oil slick; locals unconvinced
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MM/MB)
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Mangalore, Jun 24: ‘Den Den,’ the ship that unfortunately sank on Saturday June 23 has led visitors in large numbers to have a look at the wreckage. This has been happening in spite of torrential rains and chilly winds. The visitors' favourite spot, Tannirbavi beach, has become a centre of attraction for a wrong reason.
The holiday crowd on Sunday by itself was a sight to see. As reported already, children who found flotsam like large masses of polyurethane ('Thermacol') material washed ashore have rolled them along to their homes.
The sunken ship is estimated to be under the sea, just about 100 metres away from the seashore. On dry days, the ship is likely to be much clearlly visible. And, quite expectedly, there would be more crowds. Ships are a common sight from a distance in the city, but a disaster of this kind was a rare happening.
Locals recalled that a few years ago another ship had sunk around the same spot, just about a hundred metres away from the place 'Den Den' submerged. They say that its wreckage can still found on the shore in bits and pieces.
Huge waves continued to hit the shores. The colour of sea water has turned slightly blackish. In spite of state minister B Nagaraj Shetty's visit to the spot and assurance of having taken all precautions to prevent an oil slick, the people are in no mood to heave a sigh of complacence.
Their version is that it is a 'government' assurance. A fisherman living in the area commented that such assurances came from people who did not live in the area and if anything were to happen they would not suffer, but the locals would. The concern and apprehensions could be made out from the voices of his and
Foul smell continued to emanate from the sea on Sunday. To meet any eventuality, equipment and material to fight oil slick has been kept ready. But since this is the very first case of its kind, the question remains as to how effective they will be.
Earlier coverage with video:
Mangalore: Oil Slick Fears Loom Large as Ship's Wreckage is Washed Ashore
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MB)
with spot inputs from Melka Miyar
and pics by Dayanand Kukkaje
Mangalore, Jun 24: Fears of oil slick from the sunken ship MV DenDen has begun to worry the district authorities as wreckage began to be washed ashore on Sunday.
Many children were seen rolling them away to use them as floats in ponds and rivers, without knowing the possible hazardous implications.
Residents complained of foul smell emanating in the Tannirbavi locality and expressed fears of an massive oil slick.
A large number of Sunday crowd, undeterred by steady rains, thronged at the beach. Eyewitnesses said a helicopter made rounds over the area during around 3 pm on Sunday and that it bore Indian Navy's emblems. They said it further flew towards Ullal.
But Daijiworld's enquiries with the district authorities, including the SP's office as well as other police stations drew a blank as they had absolutely no information about the exercise of the the naval chopper. Hence it is believed that the chopper may have been sent from the central level after the shipwreck caught the attention of the national media.
A police officer, on condition of anonymity, wondered why the naval helicopter should have come on Sunday, while it could have been a great help, had it come on Saturday.
National TV channels have been covering the reports prominently. One of the Indian channels and an Eritrean English daily have carried Daijiworld reports and tvdaijiworld clips very prominently.
TimesNow channel's outdoor broadcasting unit has pitched its tent on the beach and covering the developments live.
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