Bhubaneswar, Oct. 13 -- A fishing boat split into two after being hit by waves near the Paradip sea mouth in the Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha on Tuesday, leaving five fishermen stranded on the damaged vessel for nearly two hours.

The five fishermen from Paradip were in danger after their boat broke apart in the sea. They struggled to save themselves while waiting for help to arrive.

They were later rescued by Paradip Marine Police and local fishermen who rushed to the spot in other boats.

After receiving information about the incident, Paradip Marine Police rushed to the spot. Local fishermen also joined the rescue effort, taking other boats to reach those stranded on the broken vessel.

The police and local fishermen managed to re...