KOZHIKODE: At least three fishermen were killed and nine others reported missing after a suspected foreign container ship rammed into their fishing boat 43 nautical miles off the Mangaluru coast on Monday.
The Coast Guard brought ashore two rescued fishermen to Mangaluru by Tuesday.
The boat IFB Rabah, owned by Mamantakath Jaffar, had sailed from Kerala’s Beypore on Sunday with 14 migrant fishermen on board. The boat overturned after being hit by the ship around midnight.
Kasaragod fisheries deputy director Satheesan P V told TOI that the two rescued men don’t have any major injuries. They have been identified as Sunil Das of Bengal and Velmurugan of TN.
The Coast Guard deployed three ships and aircraft for the rescue operations.
Many local fishing boats have also joined the search. Jaffar said that seven of the 14 fishermen hailed from TN and the rest from Bengal.
Singapore-flagged container ship APL Le Havre is suspected to be involved in the collision.