Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Apr 14: Indian Navy deployed its surface and air assets for the search and rescue of missing fishermen at sea off the coast of Mangaluru, stated the Press Information Bureau (Defence Wing) Government of India via press release.
It was reported that an Indian fishing boat 'IFB Rabah' with 14 fishermen on board had suffered a collision with a Singapore flag merchant ship 'MV APL Le Havre', 43 nautical miles west of New Mangalore at about 2.30 am on April 13. Indian Naval ships Tillanchang and Kalpeni along with naval aircraft from Goa have been deployed in the area to augment the search and rescue efforts of Coast Guard vessels, the press release stated.
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While two fishermen that were reduced have been shifted to safety, three bodies were also recovered. The search is on for the remaining nine fishermen.
To assist in the rescue efforts INS Subhadra, a patrol vessel, set sail from Karwar with a diving team. The ship arrived on the scene in the early hours on Wednesday. Two specialist diving teams are undertaking snag-line search in the area in an effort to locate the sunk fishing boat, said the official note.