Indian Coast Guard (ICG-Kakinada) personnel on Friday rescued 11 fishermen after their boat caught fire mid-sea following a cylinder blast off the Kakinada coast.
The incident occurred at around 7.30 a.m. on Friday when the 11-member crew, all hailing from to Kakinada city, was returning on their fishing boat (IND AP MM49). The fishing boat was loaded with catch after their three-day deep-sea fishing.
“A patrolling vessel of Reliance Group sighted the fishing boat in flames and immediately alerted us. We scrambled our rescue team which brought all the 11 fishermen back to safety,” sources in ICG-Kakinada told The Hindu.
