Toll in ship-fishing boat collision goes up to four

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Press Trust of India Kochi
Last Updated : Aug 11 2018 | 9:35 PM IST

The body of a fisherman who went missing along with eight others when a vessel hit their fishing boat in the high seas five days ago was recovered today.

With this the number of fishermen who died in the incident has risen to four.

"As per a report received from Coast Guard Ship Samarth searching for missing nine fishermen, one body entangled in fishing net has been recovered by fishing boat 'Antony' and being brought to Munambam fishing harbour.

Now eight are missing," a defence spokesperson said here.

He said the body was located close to the position where collision took place.

Vessels of the navy, coast guard and fishing boats are continuing to search for the missing fishermen, the spokesperson said.

The fishermen went missing when their boat capsized after being hit by a ship about 24 nautical miles off Munambam harbour near here on Tuesday.

At the time, 14 fishermen were on board the boat.

Bodies of three fishermen killed were brought to the shore on Tuesday while two fishermen, injured in the incident, admitted to hospital, police had said.

The boat had 11 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, two from West Bengal and one from Kerala.

TheIndian Navy and Coast Guard had engaged their ships and aircraft to search and locate the missing fishermen of the 'Oceanic.'

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First Published: Aug 11 2018 | 9:35 PM IST

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