Fishing boat from Malpe capsizes near Bhatkal, 7 fishermen rescued
Malpe: Seven fishermen were rescued after a fishing boat from Malpe collided with a rock near Netrani in Bhatkal at around 6 AM on Monday.
The seabird boat, which belonged to Rahil of Sampige Nagara in Udyavara, had gone for deep sea fishing from Malpe port with seven fishermen on the night of May 21. On the morning of May 22, the fishermen were fishing near Netrani when it rained heavily. As a result, the boat lost control and hit a nearby rock. The boat hit and the sea water started coming into the boat.
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As a result, the boat started sinking in the middle of the sea, prompting nearby boatmen to swiftly respond and attempt to tow the sinking vessel using a rope. Unfortunately, during the process, the rope snapped, leading to the complete submergence of the boat. Meanwhile, all the seven occupants of the boat were rescued from Netrani and brought back to Malpe port. A loss of Rs 45 lakhs is estimated to have occurred.
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Physiotherapist from Assam found dead near his rented house in Odisha’s Cuttack district
Bhubaneswar (PTI): A physiotherapist from Assam was found dead near his rented house in Odisha’s Cuttack district on Thursday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Ruhan Kakati.
After completing his physiotherapy studies in the Northeastern state, he moved to Olatpur village in the district nearly four years ago to pursue an internship at the Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), police said.
After completing his internship, Ruhan continued to stay in Olatpur in a rented three-storey house and practiced physiotherapy in the locality, they said.
A resident of the same building found Kakati’s body in the morning and alerted the local police, an officer of Olatpur police station said.
Preliminary investigation indicated that he fell from the third floor of the building. He was staying alone in the house, the officer added.
Police have seized the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.
