Mangaluru rain: Fishing boat collides with ship mid-sea; three fishermen killed, five missing
Mangaluru: In an incident reported from about 43 nautical miles from the Mangaluru Coast in the Arabian Sea, three fishermen died and more than five are reported to be missing after a fishing boat collided with a ship mid-sea.
The incident was reported on Tuesday morning.
According to the reports, a ship collided with a fishing boat with 14 fishermen on board due to heavy rainfall and unpleasant weather. As a result of the accident, three fishermen died while six others have been rescued.
Five other fishermen have been reported to be missing. A search operation led by the Indian Coast Guard is underway to trace the missing fishermen.
The exact identification of the fishermen onboard the board is being ascertained and it is reported that the fishermen were not from Karnataka but from other states.
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SSLC exams postponed in Karnataka due to spike in COVID cases
Bengaluru, May 13: Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Thursday said the class 10 examinations scheduled to commence from June 21 has been postponed due to the spike in COVID-19 cases in the state.
The increasing coronavirus cases in the state coupled with the concerns of parents, students and many school associations has resulted in this decision, the Minister's office said in a statement quoting him.
A suitable call will be taken after the second wave of COVID-19 dies down, it said.
The Minister also said that the revised dates will be announced much ahead of schedule, as he appealed to the students not to get disheartened and continue with their preparations for the exams.
Earlier this month, the state government had postponed the second PUC (class 12) examinations which were scheduled to begin from May 24, citing surge in COVID cases as the reason.
