Vijayawada, Aug. 26 -- The massive search launched for seven missing Andhra fishermen ended on a happy note on Wednesday as the men were traced near the West Bengal coast. All the seven fishermen are safe, officials said.
The seven fishermen ventured into the sea on August 3 from Odalarevu village of Allavaram mandal in Konaseema district on the IND-AP-E8-M0-135 Mutyalamma boat and went missing in the sea.
A massive search was launched by the Indian Navy helicopters and Indian Coast Guard ships, and after 23 days the fishermen were found along the West Bengal coast.
Fisheries department Joint Director Karunakar told the media that the gearbox of the mechanized boat got stuck and stopped working in the sea resulting in the boat drifting t...