A 50-year-old fisherman, Appanna, went missing after falling overboard from a fishing boat about 11 nautical miles off Visakhapatnam. The Coast Guard, Navy and Marine Police launched a joint search operation, while Andhra Pradesh authorities directed officials to intensify efforts
One of seven fishermen missing off the Visakhapatnam coast was rescued safely as the Coast Guard, Navy and Marine Police intensified search operations for the remaining six. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to expedite rescue efforts
Thirteen Bangladeshi fishermen were detained by marine police in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district after their boat drifted into Indian waters. Stranded at sea for 15 days without food or fuel, they reached Musavanipeta in Etcherla mandal.
Efforts by the Indian Coast Guard and Marine Police to check onshore vendors, warning them not to buy items stolen from ships, have resulted in a drastic drop in high seas robberies.
