Konaseema villages breath sigh of relief as seven missing fishermen return home
Seven fishermen from Andhra Pradesh have returned home after being stranded in the Bay of Bengal for 23 days due to a boat engine failure. They were rescued after drifting toward the West Bengal coast and were reunited with their families on Friday.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the risks faced by small-scale fishing communities and the importance of maritime search and rescue coordination.
Seven missing fishermen from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh returned home on Friday, ending their 23-day ordeal of being stranded in the Bay of Bengal.
The five coastal villages in the Odalarevu breathed a sigh of relief as the missing fishermen reunited with their families.
On August 3, the fishermen sailed into the Bay of Bengal from Odalarevu fish landing centre in search of Tuna fish. They lost contact with their families on August 5, after their boat engine failed.
The boat with t he seven missing fishermen on board was sighted by local fishermen near Shankarpur fishing habou r in Purba Medinipur district off West Bengal coast.
“We lost our way at around 150 to 200 nautical miles off the Andhra Pradesh coast. Our boat drifted towards the Odisha and West Bengal coasts,” the fishermen said.
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