Those who put out to sea have not overcome their fear of the waves and the wind. Compounding their fears are the warnings from the India Meteorology Department, which, they say, have increased in frequency. “The warning to fishermen is usually relayed to the church, from where the announcement is made over a public address system. There is hope and frustration in equal measure in these households. Hope, that their loved ones are safe in some other corner of the world, where the winds have taken them.

Source: The Hindu January 20, 2018 16:41 UTC