2 bodies recovered after fishing boat capsizes off Karachi’s Sea View
KARACHI: Two fishermen’s bodies were recovered on Tuesday after a boat carrying five fishermen capsized in the sea near Sea View’s Nishan-i-Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the Edhi Foundation, two of the fishermen were rescued safely on Monday evening, while three went missing after the boat capsized. It added that the bodies of two of the missing fishermen were recovered on Tuesday,…
Two fishermen were recovered from the sea off Karachi's Sea View on Tuesday after their fishing boat capsized, leaving three others missing, according to a statement from the Edhi Foundation. The bodies of the deceased, identified as 55-year-old Abdul Salam, were transported to Jinnah Hospital via Edhi ambulances. Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaan Ul Haseeb Khan reported that the incident occurred due to a fault on the boat, and authorities sought assistance from the Pakistan Navy and Coast Guard.
This incident follows several other capsizings in the region, including one in May where 18 fishermen were rescued, and another in January where seven were rescued and four remained missing after a collision between a merchant vessel and a fishing boat.
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