Malpe boat drowns at Ratnagiri deep seas: 7 fishermen rescued
Udupi: A boat from Malpe that was fishing in the Ratnagiri deep seas in Maharashtra, reportedly drowned in the sea but the seven fishermen on board were rescued in time.
The boat known as Divya Shakthi belonging to Kadekar Padukere resident Bhagwaan Das Kotian had ventured out into the sea to do deep-sea fishing with seven fishermen on board from Malpe on April 10. On April 13, around 9.30 pm, the fishermen were fishing at the Ratnagiri deep seas in Maharashtra when a solid object floating in the sea reportedly rammed into the front portion of the boat.
The front portion of the boat was damaged in the impact causing the water to seep into the boat. The fishermen on board immediately reached out to the Neelaadri and Suvarna Chaaya boats nearby and informed them of their predicament.
The folks from the two boats then arrived and rescued the fishermen from the damaged vessel. Later, a report was filed on April 17 at the Malpe Coast Guard Police station about the Divya Shakthi boat drowning in the deep seas, it is learned.
The rescued fishermen were reportedly brought to the Malpe port.
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CPI stalwart Nallakannu dead
Chennai (PTI): Veteran leader of the CPI, R Nallakannu died here on Wednesday, the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital said.
He was aged about 101, party sources said.
A hospital bulletin said, despite intensive care, he passed away at 1.55 PM on February 25, 2026 following failure of all vital organs.
