Fisherman dies after collapsing on boat while heading to sea from Mandapam
A 63-year-old fisherman named Ramu died after collapsing from chest pain while aboard a boat in the Palk Strait. His fellow fishermen returned to the Mandapam harbour, where he was declared dead upon arrival at a local hospital.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the occupational hazards and lack of immediate medical access for fishermen working in remote maritime areas.
A fisherman, who went to sea from the Mandapam fishing harbour near Rameswaram, died after collapsing in his boat.
Over a hundred mechanised fishing boats obtained fishing permission tokens and went to sea from the Mandapam fishing harbour on Monday.
While the fishermen were fishing in the Palk Strait sea area, a fisherman named Ramu, 63, hailing from the Servakkaran Oorani area near Uchippuli, suddenly collapsed inside the boat due to chest pain and died.
Immediately, fellow fishermen turned the boat back toward the shore and brought it to the Mandapam fishing harbour early Tuesday.
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