As many as 18 fishermen had a close shave when there was a collision between two boats in sea off Gopalpur in Ganjam district on Sunday,
According to reports, the two fishing boats collided with each other about 500 meters from the shore in the morning. Both the boats capsized after the incident while the fishermen managed to swim ashore. Four of them sustained minor injuries.
The collision took place due to poor visibility amid dense fog, reports said, adding that the two boats and fishing equipments worth lakhs of rupees have been damaged.
