Fisherman Missing After Trawler Capsizes Off Ganjam Coast

Berhampur: A fisherman went missing after a trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal off the Ganjam coast in the early hours of Thursday, police said.

According to officials, seven fishermen from the Chhatrapur area had set out to sea from Podampeta beach near Rushikulya Muhan around 4 am. The trawler overturned shortly after due to high tidal waves. While six managed to swim safely back to shore, one fisherman is still untraced.

Personnel of Odisha Fire Services and the Arjyapalli Marine Police have launched a search and rescue operation. Two fire service teams from Rambha and Chhatrapur, assisted by scuba divers, are currently engaged in efforts to locate the missing fisherman.