New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The sole survivor of the fishing boat tragedy off the Visakhapatnam coast, Andhra Pradesh, has recalled the terrifying moments after the vessel capsized in the Bay of Bengal, saying that seven fishermen were on board, and six of them clung to the overturned boat for nearly nine hours before they were forced to swim for survival.Narrating the ordeal, survivor Kari Chinna said, “There were seven of us on board the fishing boat. We had gone about 29 nautical miles off th…
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Visakhapatnam, July 8 (IANS) Authorities have called off the search operation for six fishermen who went missing off the coast of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, after their boat capsized on July 4, dashing the hopes of finding them alive.The fishermen remained untraced after a four-day-long search and rescue operation by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.The authorities now presume the missing fishermen dead on the basis of information given by a fisherman, who was rescued by a cargo ship on Sunda…
Visakhapatnam, June 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and state Minister Lokesh on Tuesday called on the workers who were injured in an accident at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.He visited KIMS Icon Hospital and called on the injured. He also interacted with their family members.The Deputy CM spoke to doctors and inquired about the condition of the injured. He assured the families of the victims that the government will bear the medical expenses and will support them in all …
Visakhapatnam, June 9 (IANS) Three of the eight workers who died in the accident at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh have been identified, while DNA tests will be conducted to identify the remaining bodies, officials said on Tuesday.Bodies of Bhanu Kumar, Ramana and Appala Raju have been identified at King George Hospital (KGH). Authorities were making arrangements to transport the mortal remains of these workers to their respective hometowns.Bodies of all eight deceased were brought …