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Four fishermen of Pudukottai district, who were reported missing aft they ventured into the oversea connected a state vessel connected January 9, were traced and rescued successful the mid-sea connected Sunday by a squad comprising Coastal Security Group and Fisheries section officials.
The fishermen whose individuality were fixed arsenic Mumurthy — the vessel proprietor — Manikandan, Vinayagam, and Mani, each of Ponnagaram coastal colony successful the territory ventured into the oversea for sportfishing connected Friday day connected a registered state boat. They were expected to instrumentality to the enactment successful the aboriginal hours connected Saturday.
Coastal Security Group sources said a hunt was launched to hint them arsenic they did not return. A mates of unit of the Coastal Security Group and 2 Fisheries section officials on with a fewer fishermen connected committee a mates of mechanised vessels acceptable sail to hint the 4 missing fishermen.
They were traced astir 15 nautical miles disconnected the enactment connected Sunday morning. The fishermen got stranded successful the oversea arsenic the motor of their vessel suffered a method snag. The fishermen were brought backmost to the enactment connected Sunday afternoon, the sources added.
