Hyderabad, July 17 -- Seven fishermen had a narrow escape after their fishing boat capsized near the Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour on Thursday morning amid rough sea conditions triggered by a well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal along the Odisha coast, officials said.

According to a senior police officer from Visakhapatnam police commissionerate, the fishermen ventured into the sea for a fishing expedition at around 7 am when their boat lost control in high waves while they were casting nets.

"The vessel overturned in strong currents and was swept towards the tetrapods near the harbour, trapping the fishermen beneath the overturned boat. The crew managed to cling to the wreckage until they were rescued, escaping with the...