Search For 5 Fishermen Missing In AP Intensified: TN Govt

Chennai: The search to trace five fishermen from Kasimedu missing following Cyclone Murasu has been intensified, and a Tamil Nadu minister is camping in Andhra Pradesh to expedite the activities, an official said on Friday, even as DMK MP Kanimozhi slammed the state government for allegedly failing to launch an immediate rescue operation.The nine Kasimedu fishermen who left Chennai on October 29 during Cyclone Murasu faced engine failure near Ramayapatnam Port, Andhra Pradesh, on November 3. Four bodies were recovered along the Kothapatnam coast in Prakasam district and at sea by the Indian Coast Guard on Thursday. The ICG has been involved in the massive search operation to trace the five fishermen, the official said. The four fishermen were identified as Murugan, Vijayakanth, Mohan and Kuppusamy, who were found washed ashore in Andhra Pradesh

Finance Minister N Marie Wilson is currently in Andhra Pradesh on orders from Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and is coordinating with officials there.

Earlier, speaking to reporters, Wilson said the ill-fated mechanised boat lacked mandatory safety gear, proper commercial insurance, and vital regulatory documents. He, however, assured that the government would streamline marine safety protocols and enforcement mechanisms to prevent such lapses from recurring.

Chief Minister Vijay, who condoled the deaths, sanctioned an initial state relief compensation of Rs 7 lakh for each affected family. The government has taken responsibility for the full cost and logistics of transporting the recovered bodies from the RIMS Hospital in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, back to their homes in Kasimedu, here.

Fisheries Minister Srinath visited Kasimedu today and met the bereaved families. He paid floral tributes to the bodies of the four deceased fishermen and distributed the financial relief announced by the Chief Minister to their families.

Search For 5 Fishermen Missing In AP Intensified: TN Govt

The search to trace five fishermen from Kasimedu missing following Cyclone Murasu has been intensified, and a Tamil Nadu minister is camping in Andhra Pradesh.

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