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Cyclone Murasu: Four bodies of missing Tamil Nadu fishermen recovered in Andhra

Search crews recovered four bodies after a fishing boat capsized in severe cyclone winds, while five fishermen remain missing, officials said.

  • On Thursday, Prakasam District Collector Raja Babu confirmed that authorities recovered four bodies of Tamil Nadu fishermen who went missing after their boat capsized off the Andhra Pradesh coast during Cyclone Murasu.
  • Nine fishermen went missing on November 3 after attempting to move their boat from Nizampatnam to Ramayapatnam without informing Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu authorities, Babu said.
  • Of the recovered victims, three washed ashore at Kothapatnam while one was retrieved during search operations. Rescue teams continue efforts to locate the remaining five missing fishermen.
  • The Tamil Nadu government is sending officials to Andhra Pradesh to identify the deceased, while four bodies were shifted to the local Government General Hospital mortuary for necessary formalities.
  • Severe cyclonic storm Murasu crossed the coast near Ongole on Tuesday, causing extensive damage and prompting The Coast Guard to launch rescue operations following the incident.
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Fishermen: The bodies of fishermen from Kasimedu, Chennai—who went missing during Cyclone Murasu—have washed ashore in Andhra Pradesh. While nine fishermen had gone missing, the bodies of four of them have now been recovered. The sight of fellow fishermen weeping in anguish upon learning that the bodies had washed up in the Kottakuppam area of ​​​​Andhra Pradesh has been deeply distressing.

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Hindustan Times broke the news in New Delhi, India on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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