ICG urged to launch search ops for 8 missing fisherfolk, SDMA alerted
Authorities have launched a search operation for eight fishermen who have been missing since August 7 after venturing into the Bay of Bengal. The district administration has alerted the Indian Coast Guard and State Disaster Management Authorities to coordinate the rescue efforts.
Why it matters
Highlights the ongoing risks faced by the fishing community and the necessity of state-led emergency response protocols.
Fears for the safety of eight fishermen mounted on Monday as their families reported them unreachable for the last ten days, prompting the district administration to ask the Indian Coast Guard units of Kakinada and Visakhapatnam to a launch a search operation and alert the State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA) about the missing incident.
At least eight fishermen have lost contact with their families since August 7 after they ventured into deep-sea fishing in the Bay of Bengal from the Odalarevu boat landing centre in the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district.
On August 3, they began their voyage at Odalarevu in a mechanised boat in search of Tuna fish along the Andhra Pradesh coast. On August 7, they moved towards the Odisha coast, however, their return was planned for August 10.
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