The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has rescued nine fishermen from a fire-affected boat off the coast from Rom FB Sri Pachivalliamman on major fire.
Around 7.30 pm, its vessel ICGS Krishnapatnam received a message from the Marine Police and fisheries authorities regarding sighting of a fishing boat on a fire off the Mayapadu beach. The vessel dispatched an interceptor boat to investigate and provide necessary assistance. In the meantime, ICGS Abheek, which on a routine surveillance, was also diverted to that area, where the fishing boat, Pachivalliamman, found engulfed in flames, the release said. The fire broke in the boat due to an explosion in a lPG cylinder being used for cooking, it said. The ICGS Abheek and C-423 along with another FB in vicinity coordinated rescued all the nine fishermen travelling in the fire-hit boat. The badly damaged boat sank due to ingress of seawater. By that time the nine lives on board were already saved by the ICG.