The Indian Coast Guard successfully rescued six fishermen from a distressed fishing boat off the coast of Mangaluru on the evening of June 29, 2026.

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Indian Coast Guard personnel rescued six fishermen from a distressed Indian fishing boat ‘Manju Matha’ in a maritime search and rescue operation off Mangaluru coast on Monday (June 29, 2026) evening.A release from Karnataka unit of the Coast Guard said on Tuesday (June 30), that the coast guard ship ‘Sachet’ received a distress call from the fishing boat located at about 33 nautical miles off Surathkal coast at about 4 p.m. on June 29. Fishermen in the boat reported severe flooding and hull damage due to rough sea conditions, placing the lives of all six crew members at imminent risk.

The crew of coast guard ship ‘Sachet’ along with the six fisherman rescued from the Indian fishing boat ‘Manju Matha’, on June 29, 2026.

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