Mangalore, August 26: Eleven fishermen, who were returning from a 10-day-long fishing voyage, survived high rising waves after their mechanised fishing boat, capsized off the South Wharf, here.
Unpredictably, the sea turned rough in the wake of strong wind near the mouth-of-estuary when the boat was moving towards South Wharf late Saturday night, sources said.
However, all the Tamil Nadu based fishermen on-board the 'Harbour Seal' boat owned by 'Yojak' company were, were rescued by the local fishermen who caught a glimpse of the accident at sea.
It is learnt that when the boat reached near the mouth of estuary, it was hit by big waves that caused it to overturn and capsize.
The tragedy occurred when the fish-laden boat ran aground while crossing the mouth-of-estuary, said Devadas Bojar, the director of Yojak company.
He said that the company has suffered a heavy loss due to this tragedy. “The boat is still there. If we failed to bring the already damaged to the shore by tonight the loss will increase further”, he said.
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