Body of two missing fishermen found at Munambam, search on for others

Onmanorama Staff

Published: October 07, 2023 11:15 AM IST Updated: October 07, 2023 07:35 PM IST

Kochi: The body of two fishermen who went missing after a boat capsized near Munambam in Ernakulam was retrieved on Saturday.
The deceased Sarath (24) and Mohanan (53) from Kollamparambu at Malipuram beach had gone missing with three others on Thursday.

According to reports, one more body was found and the search is on for two others.Malipuram natives Shaji (53) and Alappuzha native (56) are the two fishermen who are still missing.

The boat carrying seven people overturned around 5 pm, 10 nautical miles away from Munambam beach, at the north end of Vypin island. The boat named 'Nanma' was returning from Malipuram after collecting fish.

Three men managed to stay afloat by holding on to drinking water cans. The survivors were miraculously found by another fishing boat around 8pm.

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