Karwar: Three fishermen died of suspected suffocation while cleaning a fish storage compartment aboard a fishing boat at Tadadi port in Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district on Tuesday. Two other fishermen were rescued.
According to sources the deceased have been identified as Naushad (48), Ameen (40) and Aman (26). They were working aboard the fishing boat which had returned to Tadadi port after fishing.
The fishermen had entered the boat’s fish storage compartment to unload the catch. After unloading the fish, they began cleaning the compartment when they reportedly experienced breathing difficulties.
Three fishermen died in the incident, while two others were rescued. The condition of one of the rescued fishermen is said to be critical.
A case has been registered at Gokarna police station.
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