Two fishermen die after inhaling toxic fumes in Karwar

Two fishermen from Odisha, identified as 21-year-old Purandhar Bisar and 24-year-old Akash Naik, died after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning a boat at Mudga port in the Karwar district of Karnataka. The incident occurred on the Mookambika fishing boat after the crew had unloaded a catch of Chaman fish.

Three other workers were affected by the fumes. Lalinder Dhruv, 41, is reported to be in serious condition at the Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, while two other workers are receiving treatment.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) inspectors reported that the boat's storage area contained extremely high levels of hydrogen sulphide gas. An NDRF inspector noted that the concentration of the gas was significantly higher than safe levels, describing the environment as highly dangerous and flammable. This incident follows a similar tragedy at Tadadi harbour in the same district earlier in the week, where three fishermen died under similar circumstances.