PANAJI: A 23-year-old fisherman from Chhattisgarh on board a fishing boat went missing on Sunday after accidentally falling into the water around 100 m from the shore off Baina in South Goa on Sunday.
The boat carrying eight fishermen was returning to the shore in the morning. Lifeguards of Drishti Lifesaving Services manning the beach were informed about the accident, and were told the fisherman was not wearing a life jacket and didn’t know to swim.
The search operation continued throughout the day, said a statement form Drishti on Sunday evening.