Mangalore: A boat that set out in rough seas and lashing weather, with 7 fishermen met with an accident and six out of the 7 persons are reported as missing on Sept.15.
The boat “Ocean Fisher-2” hit a sunken ship, and lost balance in the movement. The driver of the overturned boat, Srikant, was rescued, but others are still at sea. The team had gone fishing nine days ago. The boat owned by one Barkat, was waiting near Estuary entrance (Alive Bagilu) to return safely. But high waves that hit the sunken ship damaged he engines and gears of the machanised boat.
Whether the boat had any fish catch is not clear.