Mangaluru : A traditional boat capsized in the sea near Meenakaliya in Baikampady on Sunday morning. A fisherman is feared drowned.
According to the police, seven fishermen, including Premnath (30), had gone in a traditional boat belonging to Ashok Mendon. It was among the many boats that had left for fishing on Sunday morning.
Following strong winds, Ashok Mendon’s boat capsized and the seven fishermen were stuck in the water. Fishermen in another boat rescued six of them. The Coastal Security Police, the Coast Guards and local fishermen are searching for Premnath.