Pareekshith Shet
Daijiworld Media Network-Udupi (RJP)
Udupi, Jul 19: A fishing boat sank off the coast of Malpe near here and one person died as a result on the morning of Tuesday, July 19.
Annayya (50) is the person deceased.
10 fishermen had left Malpe in the morning for fishing in a boat. When the boast was around two kilometres off the coast in the sea near Badanidiyuru, the boat reportedly sank due to bad weather conditions. 9 persons swam to the coast while one died.
The dead body has been retrieved and taken to the hospital.
Malpe police have registered a case.