Tamil Nadu fishermen bodies recovered off Andhra Pradesh coast

Four bodies of Tamil Nadu fishermen have been recovered off the Andhra Pradesh coast following a boat capsizing during Cyclone Murasu. The fishermen had originally departed from Chennai on October 29.

Prakasam District Collector P Raja Babu reported that while the fishermen had initially anchored their boats at Ramayapatnam and Nizampatnam ports for safety, nine fishermen attempted to move their boat from Nizampatnam toward Ramayapatnam on November 3 without notifying authorities. The vessel was caught in severe winds and subsequently capsized.

Of the nine fishermen missing, four bodies have been found: three washed ashore at Kothapatnam and one was retrieved during search operations. Search efforts continue to locate the remaining five individuals. The recovered bodies are being moved to the Government General Hospital mortuary to await handover to Tamil Nadu officials.