Ongole boat capsize: two more bodies of T.N. fishermen wash ashore, toll rises to seven

Two additional bodies of Tamil Nadu fishermen were discovered on Friday following a boat capsizing incident off the coast of Ongole, due to Cyclone Murasu. This brings the total number of fatalities to seven. The victims identified so far are Kuppan and Aravind, whose bodies were found near Vajjireddypalem and Singarayakonda villages in Prakasam district.

Earlier, five bodies had been recovered from the scene and identified as Mohan, Murugan, Vijayakanth, Pakkiri Samy, and Kuppus. The search for the remaining two fishermen continues with the aid of an aircraft, scuba diving experts from Visakhapatnam, and personnel from the local Marine Police.