Fishing boat from Malpe capsizes near Maharashtra ; all 7 men on board rescued

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Nov 28, 2020:    A deep sea fishing boat which had set sail from Malpe  has capsized   mid-sea between Goa and Maharashtra. Seven fishermen on board the boat have been rescued.

 

The  boat named "Mathura’’ owned by Taranath Kunder of Malpe had left Malpe Port on November 17. It  had capsized on November 26 noon. It has been gathered that  the boat met with the mishap after   its bottom hit an  hard object during fishing.

 This led to the rupture of the boat hull   and  water had begun entering the boat. The rescued fishermen have returned to Malpe in another boat. The loss has been estimated at Rs 65 lakhs.