Kasaragod Boat Tragedy: Dead bodies of 3 fishermen who drowned at sea found
Kasaragod: In the wake of the tragic boat disaster, the dead bodies of three individuals who drowned at sea were recovered. On Sunday morning, the three men on the small boat had gone missing after their vessel capsized in Kiyuri at Kasaragod.
The deceased have been identified as Sandeep (34), Rathish (35), and Karthik (22), residents of Kasaba shore. Their bodies were found washed ashore at Kotikulam on Monday morning, police informed.
Reportedly, 7 fishermen had left for fishing on a fibre boat named Anjaneya from the Kasaba shores. The boat had capsized in the rough waters near Kiyuri causing this incident, the complaint elaborated.
While four of the fishermen were rescued by fishermen nearby in the fishing boat, the remaining three were missing. The rescued fishermen have been identified as Adkattabail beach resident B. Manikuttan (36), Kotikulam Kadappura resident Ravi (22), Nellikunje resident Shashi (35), and Kasaba resident Shibin (23), it is learned. In the aftermath of the disaster, local fishermen, Coastal Police, Fire Brigade personnel conducted a search operation that carried all through the night.
The Bekal and Coastal Police arrived at the site and investigated, and the recovered dead bodies were sent to the Kasaragod General Hospital for post-mortem procedure, they informed.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
