Kerala fisherman died, two missing after boat capsizes off Kollam coast

A fisherman was killed and two others, a man and his son, went missing after a fishing boat carrying 14 people capsized near Neendakara here on Friday, July 31, officials said.

The deceased was identified as Rajeevan. He was rescued from the sea and brought ashore, but could not be revived, officials said.

Two others, identified as Radhakrishnan and his son Gautam, were reported missing, and search operations were underway to trace them, officials said.

The boat, named Sreekrishna, overturned near the Neendakara breakwater while heading out to sea amid high waves, officials said. The remaining 11 occupants were rescued, with some managing to swim to safety.

Officials said rescue operations were being hampered by rough sea conditions and strong waves.

Police have registered a case of unnatural death and launched an investigation into the incident.

The development comes as Kerala's 52-day annual trawling ban, enforced during the monsoon season, is set to end on Friday night.

(With inputs from PTI