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Malpe fishing boat tragedy: two missing fishermen found alive; boat recovered

August 14, 2011

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Malpe, August 14: Among the four fishermen who went missing in the Arabian Sea near Malpe, after a fishing boat capsized on last Friday, Ramachandra (60) and Damodar (40) were found at their homes in Manki, Honnavar.

The duo are said to have swam to the shore after the mishap at sea, and had returned to their homes without informing anyone.

However, Mahadeva (28) and Ramesh Ganapathi Harikanth (19) are still missing. Malpe Police, Coast Guards and local fisherman have been continuing the search operation.

The boat had six fishermen on board during the accident, among whom, Panduranga Kunder and Manjunath had reached shore safely on Friday.

Boat found

The boat was dragged to the shore after it was was found in a half-sunk state near Kaipunjalu beach. The boat is fully damaged and the loss is estimated to be Rs 35 lakhs. It is owned by Pushpa Shashidar.

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Wednesday, 8 Feb 2017

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