New Delhi (NVI): Six fishermen went missing after a deep-sea fishing boat capsized off the coast of Mangaluru, Karnataka this morning.
A total of 22 fishermen were onboard the boat which capsized in the Arabian Sea, while 16 others have been rescued so far, according to the media reports.
The search operation were carried out for missing persons by local fishermen and the coast guard, and the rescue operations are still underway.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had urged fishermen not to venture into the deep sea on December 3- 4, as it forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over south coastal parts of the country and over Lakshadweep.
-RJV
