Nine fishermen missing at sea near Chennai during Cyclone Murasu
The crew of a mechanised boat lost contact on Sunday after being unable to return to shore due to rough weather.
Nine fishermen have gone missing at sea after their mechanised boat lost contact during rough weather conditions, according to reports by Deccan Chronicle and Siasat on Wednesday.
The crew departed from the Kasimedu fishing harbour for deep-sea fishing on October 29 in a vessel with registration number TN 02 MM 2584.
The boat is owned by a local fisherman identified as Selvalagan.
Fisherman Sathish Kumar stated that communication with the vessel was severed at 3 pm on November 3.
Kumar said the crew had been instructed to return to shore but could not make the journey, leading them to drop anchor next to another vessel.
The vessel was reported missing from its anchored spot on the morning of November 4 by Saravanan and Surya, who are drivers of a nearby boat.
The fishing community has submitted formal complaints to the Assistant Director of Fisheries, the Coast Guard, and state ministers.
Kumar requested the Tamil Nadu government to deploy Coast Guard ships and helicopters to rescue the nine men.