Minister promises immediate actionFishers have reiterated their demand for help to remove the debris of sunken boats off the coast of Kochi, where six fishing boats have sunk during the course of a month. Fishers on board were saved by those in the vicinity of the site, north-west of the LNG terminal on Puthuvype island. St. Antony, an inboard engine traditional boat, sank in the vicinity of the above accidents on September 1, but the vessel is yet to be retrieved. Unnikrishnan, promised immediate action to remove the debris of sunken boats. Mr. Unnikrishnan had underlined the need for a permanent arrangement for removing the debris of sunken boats to prevent accidents.

Source: The Hindu October 09, 2021 20:37 UTC