Six fishermen are missing after their boat suffered a mechanical fault in the Bay of Bengal, prompting a search operation led by the Indian Coast Guard.
The fishermen had set sail from the Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour on July 1
Jul 05, 2026
04:27 pm
What's the storyA fishing boat with seven crew members went missing off the coast of Visakhapatnam after it reportedly developed a mechanical fault.
According to a report by The Indian Express, the incident occurred in the Bay of Bengal and has prompted an extensive search operation led by the Andhra Pradesh government with assistance from the Indian Coast Guard.
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