Coast Guard rescues fisherman who went missing off Kochi

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Maritime Rescue Sub- Center, Kochi, connected Wednesday located and rescued a fisherman who had gone missing from a sportfishing vessel connected Monday night.

The incidental happened astir 27 km disconnected the seashore of Kochi. The fisherman, Ranjumoni Sonowal, 40, was adrift astatine oversea without nutrient and h2o for astir 36 hours, earlier ICG vessel Arnvesh located him.

Mr. Sonowal, a unit subordinate of a Tamil Nadu registered sportfishing vessel, went missing portion the vessel was returning aft fishing.

An aerial sortie by a Coast Guard craft was besides launched to augment the hunt efforts. The rescued fisherman was provided contiguous archetypal assistance onboard by Coast Guard unit and shifted to a infirmary for further aesculapian introspection and treatment, according to a communication.