Bhatkal – Four fishermen went missing, while two others were rescued after a fishing boat capsized in the Arabian Sea near the Tenginagundi coast in Bhatkal. The incident occurred at around 3:30 PM on Wednesday.
Manohar Moger, one of the rescued fishermen who is currently undergoing treatment at Bhatkal Government Hospital, said that a total of six fishermen had ventured into the sea from Shirali Alvekodi fishing port around 3:00 PM. Roughly half an hour into the trip, sudden high waves struck the boat, causing it to overturn.
Upon receiving the alert, Coastal Security Police PSI Veena Chitrapur rushed to the spot with her team and rescued Manohar Ireyya Moger (31) and Rama Masti Kharvi (43), residents of Bhatkal’s Jali and Bunder areas respectively. Both were shifted to Bhatkal Government Hospital.
The four missing fishermen have been identified as Ramakrishna Moger (40) from Jali Kodi; Satish Timappa Moger (26) and Ganesh Manjunath Moger (27) from Alvekodi; and Nishchith Moger (30) from Murdeshwar.
The capsized boat was later washed ashore by strong waves along the Tenginagundi coast.
Officials from Bhatkal Rural Police Station also arrived at the scene following the incident. Search and rescue operations for the missing fishermen continued until late evening.