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Indian Navy joins search for three missing Kerala fishermen
The Indian Navy joined the search for three fishermen missing after separate boat mishaps in Kerala's Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts, Hindustan Times reports. Navy vessel INS Kalpeni sailed from Kochi on Saturday…
The Story in Brief
The Indian Navy joined the search for three fishermen missing after separate boat mishaps in Kerala's Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts, Hindustan Times reports. Navy vessel INS Kalpeni sailed from Kochi on Saturday night and anchored off Neendakara on Sunday morning. A specialised diving team with portable SONAR began the search around 10 am on Sunday. They will first look for Gautam Krishna, who went missing after his boat capsized on July 31. Two others, John and Shijin, vanished in separate incidents at Vizhinjam and Muthalappozhi the same day. Family members had protested, alleging lapses in the search, leading the state government to seek Navy help. Union Minister Suresh Gopi has pledged full support and said an emergency helipad is being prepared at Amritapuri.
The Indian Opinion
Family protests and opposition attacks over a 'slow response' assume the government can find men lost at sea in a day. But the Navy’s deep-sea diving team with portable SONAR only joined on day 10. The real test is not who blamed whom, but whether the Navy’s specialised equipment and Coast Guard helicopters can cover three different mishap sites before hope runs out.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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