Hyderabad: Three fishermen from Chollangipeta village in Tallarevu mandal of Kakinada district, who went missing after their boat capsized at sea on Tuesday, were rescued safely and brought ashore on Thursday following swift action by officials and rescue teams.
The fishermen swam to safety but became stranded in the bushes on Hope Island. Upon receiving information about the incident, the Fisheries department, RTGS and disaster management authorities immediately launched a search and rescue operation with the assistance of 10 boats.
The teams located the three fishermen on Thursday and brought them safely to shore. Officials said such incidents could be avoided if fishermen followed precautionary advisories. Despite advance warnings urging fishermen not to venture into the sea in view of the cyclone’s intensity, the three fishermen had gone fishing, ignoring the warnings.
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