Fishers escape suspected squall wind off Beypore coast
Fifty fishers off the Beypore coast survived a harrowing ordeal after their boat was caught in a sudden, strong squall. Despite the vessel nearly capsizing and equipment being damaged, all crew members returned to shore safely with the assistance of the Fisheries department.
In a harrowing mid-sea ordeal, 50 fishers, including several migrant workers, had a narrow escape after their fishing boat was caught in a strong squall off the Beypore coast on Tuesday. The boat, Baharul Isan, which had ventured out from Beypore harbour, was struck by the sudden weather nearly six nautical miles off the coast. According to the fishers, the boat was lashed by the swirling winds and rough seas for around 30 minutes, pushing it to the brink of capsizing.
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