20211210 Fishing boat catches fire
India Dec 10 2021 “Shipboard”
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Fishing boat catches fire
Updated: 2021-12-10
Thiruvananthapuram: A group of fishermen who set out to sea from Azheekal harbor in Kollam district narrowly escaped a tragedy after their trawling boat caught fire. Though the boat was completely gutted in fire, the fishermen were saved by those in other fishing boats in the vicinity. Neendakara coastal police have registered a case in this regard.
The police said that the mishap occurred during the early hours of Wednesday. The boat involved in the mishap is named Velankanni Amma owned by Augustin of Anu Bhavan of Dhalavapuram. There were nine fishermen on board. They set off into the sea around 12.30 am. The boat caught fire around an hour later when it was around three nautical miles from the coast.
The escaped fishermen told the police that fire is suspected to have broken out from a leak in the LP gas stove on the boat as the fire broke out when they turned on the stove to make tea. As soon as the fire spread, all the fishermen on board dived into the sea. Fishermen on other boats nearby rushed to their aid and pulled them out of water. TNN