Search on for six missing fishermen off Vizag coast; merchant vessel rescues one
A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway in the Bay of Bengal for six missing fishermen after their vessel disappeared off the Vizag coast. One crew member has been rescued by a passing merchant ship, and authorities are using naval helicopters and coast guard vessels to locate the remaining individuals.
A massive multi-agency search and rescue operation has been launched in the Bay of Bengal following the disappearance of six fishermen from a mechanised vessel (INDAP-VS-MM-83) that went missing after venturing into the sea on July 1. While seven fishermen were initially on board, the boat owner-cum-driver, identified as Karri Chinna, was rescued by a passing commercial vessel on Sunday morning.
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