Mangalore: Indian Navy deploys naval ships, aircraft for search, rescue of missing fishermen

Two fishermen have been rescued so far and three bodies have been recovered. The search operation is underway.

Indian Navy deployed its naval ships and aircraft for the Search and Rescue (SAR) of missing fishermen at the coast of Mangalore. According to reports, On April 13 an Indian Fishing Boat 'IFB Rabah' with 14 fishermen had suffered a collision with a Singapore flag merchant ship 'MV APL Le Havre', 40 nautical miles west of New Mangalore. Indian Naval Ships Tillanchang and Kalpeni along with a naval aircraft from Goa were deployed in the area to augment the SAR efforts of Coast Guard vessels.