Four bodies of Tamil Nadu fishermen found off Andhra Pradesh coast
Search operations continue for five more fishermen after their boat capsized during Cyclone Murasu.
Four fishermen from Tamil Nadu were found dead after their boat capsized off the Andhra Pradesh coast during Cyclone Murasu, according to reports by The Hindu, Deccan Herald and Hindustan Times. Three bodies washed ashore at Kothapatnam, while another was retrieved by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) near Nizampatnam Port on Thursday.
Prakasam District Collector P Raja Babu said that nine fishermen had gone missing in total. The boat, which was carrying nine people, reportedly began moving from Nizampatnam towards Ramayapatnam on November 3 to join other teams without informing authorities. The vessel then encountered intense winds and capsized.
The nine fishermen have been identified as Pakkirisamu Suriya, Kuppan, Mohan, Rajesh, Murugan, Kuppusamy, Vijayakanth, Aravindh and Narayanan. While Narayanan was from Cuddalore, the others were from Chennai. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N.
Marie Wilson and family members visited the RIMS Hospital mortuary in Ongole, where four bodies were identified.
The ICG, in coordination with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Chennai, has launched search and rescue operations using a Dornier aircraft. Collector Babu stated that efforts are ongoing to locate the remaining five fishermen and to bring the capsized boat to the shore.
The bodies will be handed over to Tamil Nadu officials following police investigations and post-mortem examinations. Minister Wilson expressed gratitude to the Andhra Pradesh government for its cooperation during the process.