Kolkata, July 13 -- Nine decomposed bodies were recovered on Monday from the wreckage of a fishing trawler which went missing off the West Bengal coast in the Bay of Bengal on July 4 after hitting rough weather at sea, police said. Six fishermen are still missing, police said.

"The wreckage of a fishing trawler, MV Joy Ma Kali, was found in the Bay of Bengal about 5km from the Bagherchar coast in South 24 Parganas. Nine decomposed bodies have been recovered from the wreckage; six fishermen are still missing. A search operation is ongoing," said an officer from the Sundarban police district.

Locals said that on July 2 fishing boats, including MV Joy Ma Kali with 15 fishermen on board, left the Shankarpur coast in East Midnapore district....