Coast Guard steps up search for eight fishermen missing off Konaseema, Andhra Pradesh
The Indian Coast Guard is conducting an intensive search for eight fishermen missing since August 7 after their boat failed to return from a deep-sea trip off the Andhra Pradesh coast. Authorities are coordinating with local police and other fishing vessels to locate the missing crew.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing risks faced by the fishing community and the critical role of maritime search and rescue operations.
The Indian Coast Guard’s Kakinada and Visakhapatnam units have stepped up their search for the fishing boat MO 135 , which has been missing since August 7 with eight fishermen on board during a deep-sea fishing trip off the Andhra Pradesh coast.
On August 3, the eight fishermen set out in the mechanised boat from the Odalarevu fish landing centre in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district in search of tuna. They last spoke to their families by phone on August 7, when they said they were moving towards the Odisha coast; they were due back on August 10. Their absence came to light after their families alerted the officials concerned on August 17.
The fishermen on board include Karri Ramudu, K. Ramakrishna, S. Thatharao, Esudasu, Palepu Santarao and Kollati Srinivas, all of Odalarevu village in the district. The remaining two belong to Kakinada.
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