Nellore: 7 Fishermen Stranded Off Juvvaladinne Coast, Rescued
2 Nov 2026 2:28 PM IST2 Nov 2026 2:28 PM IST
Seven fishermen who were stranded in the rough waters near Juvvaladinne coast were safely rescued.
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Nellore: Seven fishermen who had gone hunting in the sea were stranded in the rough waters near Juvvaladinne coast on Monday were safely rescued. Because of the high intensity of the waves due to Cyclone Murasu, thy were forced to anchor the boat about 5 km away from the shore.
Local residents alerted the authorities about the stranded men and officials immediately launched a rescue operation with the help of local fishermen and brought all of them safely to the shore. The boat was also brought back to land without any damage.
District Collector Himanshu Shukla appreciated the fisheries department officials and the fishermen for their alertness in swiftly carrying out the rescue operation safely.
Rough sea conditions prevailed in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on Monday as severe cyclonic storm Murasu is expected to cross between Nellore and Narsapuram between midnight today and the early hours tomorrow. Officials explained that heavy rains are impacting Nellore, Prakasam, Bapatla, Tirupati, and Markapuram districts due to the cyclone.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the seas between November 2 and November 4th, officials said.
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