Six fishermen missing after boat capsizes off Visakhapatnam coast
One fisherman was rescued by a passing cruise ship as the Indian Coast Guard, Navy and police searched for six missing crew members.
- On Sunday, July 5, 2026, six fishermen went missing off the Visakhapatnam coast after their boat reportedly capsized amid rough weather, with one fisherman rescued by a passing cruise ship.
- Lakshman Rao, president of the Vizag Fishing Boats Association, noted that around 400 boats had ventured into the sea despite adverse weather, with the crew failing to return by their July 4 deadline.
- Families reported the crew missing after mobile phones went silent, and officials from the Fisheries Department and Marine Police had previously warned fishermen about rough sea conditions in the Bay of Bengal.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to intensify the search, deploying Navy helicopters and additional Coast Guard vessels to coordinate rescue efforts.
- YSR Congress Party president Jagan Mohan Reddy urged the state government to provide immediate support to affected families, while Fisheries Minister Atchannaidu extended assistance through local representatives.
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Seven fishermen have gone missing after a fishing boat broke down in the Bay of Bengal off the Visakhapatnam coast of Andhra Pradesh. A massive search operation is being carried out by the Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, Marine Police and the state administration to find the fishermen.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to information, all the fishermen had left the Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour on Jul…
6 Fishermen Missing After Boat Goes Off Grid At Sea In Visakhapatnam
Family members said the fishermen called home on the afternoon of July 4, informing that they had started returning and expected to reach the harbour within about an hour. However, the boat never arrived.
(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = A fishing boat capsized in the waters off southern India due to worsening weather conditions, and six crew members are missing.
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