Search ops involving Indian Navy for 3 missing fishermen continue in Kerala
The Indian Navy and local authorities are continuing a search operation for three fishermen who went missing following boat mishaps off the coast of Kerala. The operation, now in its tenth day, utilizes specialized sonar equipment to scan the seabed for the missing individuals.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing maritime safety challenges and the role of naval forces in domestic search and rescue operations.
NEW DELHI: A search operation involving the Indian Navy for three fishermen who went missing following separate boat mishaps off Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram coasts will continue on Monday, a defence spokesperson has said.The search operation for Gautam Krishna, John and Shijin -- who went missing in separate fishing boat mishaps at Neendakara (in Kollam), Vizhinjam and Muthalappozhi (in Thiruvananthapuram), respectively, on July 31 -- entered its 10th day on Sunday.On Sunday, Indian Navy divers joined the Coast Police, Coast Guard and Marine Enforcement Wing of the fisheries department to search for the…
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