Bhatkal: Fisherman dies of drowning after slipping into sea
Local youngsters help trace the body
Bhatkal: A 40 year-old local fisherman died after drowning as he slipped into the sea from a docked ship at Bhatkal’s fishing dock here on Thursday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as Uday Moger (40), who was working on a fishing boat. He was a resident of Karikal locality in Bhatkal.
According to the sources, Uday was attending nature’s call from the docked boat and lost balance and slipped into the waters.
He went missing after slipping into the sea. Local fishermen contacted prominent social workers of Bhatkal, Nazir Kashimji and Muazziz Kola seeking help for the rescue operation.
Both the social workers reached the spot along with a team local youngsters and swung into action to trace Uday.
After an hour of hard work the team finally traced Uday, but by then Uday had already breathed his last. Uday is survived by his wife and three chidren.
Local fishermen thanked the Muslim youngsters, Nazir Kashimji and Muazziz Kola for attending their call for help and reaching out to them.
In a video that is now being widely shared in local social media groups, members of local fishermen community are seen thanking and appreciating local Muslim youngsters for always attending such calls for help and lending support every time such incidents are reported.
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Watch: Iranian drone strikes building in Bahrain’s Manama, Al Jazeera verifies video
Manama: A video circulating on social media showing a drone striking a building in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, has been verified by Al Jazeera, confirming its authenticity.
Earlier, the news network, citing Bahrain’s Interior Ministry, had reported that several residential buildings were targeted in the incident.
The verified footage shows an Iranian drone hitting a tower in Manama.
A loud explosion is heard at the moment of impact, followed by a large fire and thick plumes of smoke billowing from the building.
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