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2 fishermen feared drowned as boat overturns in sea off Mumbai coast

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 6, 2023 13:36 IST

Two fishermen were feared drowned after their boat overturned in the Arabian Sea off the Versova coast in Mumbai, ...

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Two fishermen were feared drowned after their boat overturned in the Arabian Sea off the Versova coast in Mumbai, a fire official said on Sunday.The duo and another person set out the boat into the sea for fishing from Devachiwadi in Versova area between 8 pm and 9 pm on Saturday, he said.

The boat overturned in the waters, about two-three km from the seashore, the official said quoting locals and police.One of the persons, identified as Vijay Bamania (35), swam to safety, he said. The official said as per locals, the two other persons, identified as Usmani Bhandari (22) and Vinod Goel (45), have been missing. The fire brigade, police, Navy and lifeguards were searching for the missing persons, he added.

 

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