Karwar Naval base confirms finding wreckage of Suvarna Tribhuja boat
Karwar: Wreckage of Suvarna Tribhuja fishing boat that went missing on December 15 last year were found in Maharashtra’s Malavan 30 km away from the shores at the depth of 60 meters, Indian Navy’s Karwar Naval base confirmed on Wednesday.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Nisha James had written a letter to Karwar Naval base seeking information about the finding of wreckage of the boat that remained mysteriously missing for over four months with seven fishermen onboard.
Replying to the letter the Naval base confirmed the reports and also briefed about the special operation conducted to know the whereabouts of the seven fishermen.
The special operation to locate the fishermen was conducted between April 3 - May 2 and on the last day of the operation the wreckage of the boat was found at 60 meters depth of the sea. INS Nirakshak, Divers and Side-scan Sonar technology were used in the operation.
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Mysuru: Six, including three children, drown in Cauvery during urus gathering
Mysuru: Six people, including three children, drowned in the Cauvery river near Arkeshwara Temple in KR Nagar taluk of Mysuru district on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Fatima (42) from Udayagiri in Mysuru; Mohammed Yasin (23), an autorickshaw driver from SBR Layout in Bengaluru; his wife Neha Kausar (19) from the same area; Uzeir (5) from Udayagiri, Mysuru; Emma Aiman (13) from Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru; and Afif Ahmed (13) from KR Nagar.
According to The New Indian Express, the victims had visited a nearby dargah. While playing in the river, one person slipped into the water, and others entered it in an attempt to rescue them, leading to multiple drownings.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed grief and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each of the victims’ families.
Mysuru Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladangi and KR Nagar police visited the spot and have begun an investigation.
