Tragedy at Sea: Three Fishermen Perish in Sindhudurg Boat Mishap

Three fishermen drowned and one survived after their boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district. The lone survivor swam to the shore and alerted locals. Police recovered the bodies and registered an accidental death report. The survivor is being treated at a state-run hospital.

Three fishermen died in a tragic boat accident off Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district early Monday, police confirmed.

The incident occurred near Achra Hirlewadi in Malvan taluka. Four fishermen had set out on a small boat the previous evening, but only Vijay Dhurat (53) survived to report the accident after swimming to shore.

Achra police launched a search operation Tuesday morning, recovering the bodies of Gangaram Aadkar, Laxman Surve (65), and Prasad Surve (32). Dhurat is currently being treated at a state-run hospital. Authorities have filed an accidental death report.

(With inputs from agencies.)