Two fishermen were killed and three others are feared missing in the sea after a fishing boat capsized off Muthalappozhi in the district on Monday afternoon.
The deceased have been identified as Shanavas and Nizamudeen. Two of the missing are the sons of the owner of the boat.
The boat, Safa Marwa, carried a crew of 23, all of them hailing from Varkala. Seven men were rescued by a Coastal Police vessel, while 11 others were rescued by fishing boats which were close by, according to the Anchuthengu Coastal Police unit. The accident occurred when the boat was returning to the Muthalappozhi fishing harbour, according to the police.
