Six fishermen are reported missing after their boat capsizes off the coast of Visakhapatnam, according to NDTV. Family members say the fishermen lost contact after setting out to sea and that the boat went off grid. The relatives report that the crew called home on the afternoon of July 4, saying they had started returning and expected to reach the harbour within about an hour. They did not arrive as expected, and contact was subsequently lost.
An organized search and rescue operation is under way, involving the Indian Navy, the Coast Guard, and Marine Police. The operation focuses on locating the fishermen and assessing the area where the boat went down. Authorities are continuing efforts as they search for possible survivors and monitor for any signs of the missing men.
NDTV’s reporting describes the incident as an offshore capsizing, with the fishermen’s failure to return prompting a wider response from multiple agencies along the coast.
