Vizag boat tragedy: A.P. govt. distributes ₹10 lakh each to kin of six fishermen amid protest

The Andhra Pradesh government has distributed ₹10 lakh in compensation to the families of six missing fishermen following a boat capsizing incident. Families and local protesters expressed dissatisfaction with the amount, demanding higher compensation and a more extensive search.
The government on Wednesday distributed financial assistance of ₹10 lakh to the families of the six fishermen who went missing in the Bay of Bengal off the Visakhapatnam coast after their boat capsized on July 4, amid the protest by the families and local fishermen demanding intensified search and more compensation.
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