Boat capsizes off Andhra coast: 3 more Tamil Nadu fishermen's bodies recovered, death toll at 7
Hyderabad, Nov. 6 -- Three more bodies of Tamil Nadu fishermen who went missing after their boat capsized off the Andhra Pradesh coast amid Cyclone Murasu were recovered on Friday, taking the death toll to seven. Two fishermen remain missing, with search operations continuing, officials said.
In an official statement, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu's office said that the fishing boat, carrying nine fishermen, was washed ashore at Kothapatnam beach in Prakasam district.
"Seven of the nine fishermen were found dead, while the remaining two were reported missing. Efforts are being made to identify the bodies and complete the necessary formalities. The search operation for the two missing fishermen is continuing," the CMO statement adde...
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