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Three fishermen of Cuddalore territory who were reported missing aft they acceptable sail for sportfishing connected June 3 were traced adjacent Nallavadu connected Monday.
The fishermen - each from Indira Nagar successful Bhuvanagiri ventured into the oversea successful a fibre vessel from the landing centre astatine Annan Kovil.
Official sources said though the fishermen were owed to instrumentality connected June 4, their vessel suffered a mechanical nonaccomplishment astir 19 nautical miles from the landing centre and was near adrift.
Based connected a petition from the Cuddalore territory administration, the Coast Guard deployed 2 vessels and a chopper to the country for the search. Strong winds had pushed the vessel northwards and it was located successful the Nallavadu country adjacent the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry border.
While returning from the Cuddalore harbour, a sportfishing vessel from Sonankuppam recovered the vessel adjacent Nallavadu. The unit successful the sportfishing vessel recovered the 3 fishermen exhausted and without food, and alerted the Fisheries Department officials. The 3 fishermen were brought ashore and taken to the Cuddalore Government General Hospital.
