Diver drowns during vessel inspection at shipyard

A declaration diver moving with Cochin Shipyard Limited drowned connected Tuesday (December 2, 2025) portion carrying retired repair enactment connected a naval vessel. The deceased was identified arsenic Anwar Sadhath, 25, a autochthonal of Vazhayur successful Malappuram. He was employed by an underwater services steadfast based successful Chullikkal.

According to the Kochi City police, the mishap occurred astir 4.15 p.m. portion Sadhath was conducting a shaft inspection of the vessel. His colleagues sensed occupation erstwhile helium failed to respond to repeated signals from the supervising team.

The institution officials were instantly alerted, aft which 2 divers entered the h2o and brought Sadhath to the surface. Though helium was rushed to the hospital, helium was declared brought dead.

The assemblage was handed implicit to the household by the constabulary aft the autopsy was completed. A lawsuit of unnatural decease has been registered.