The Indian Coast Guard has categorically stated that the fishing boat which got into an accident in which seven fishermen were killed and two missing did not pay heed to the advisories issued by all the concerned agencies including the Indian Coast Guard. In a clarification today, the Coast Guard said that the fishing boat Sri Sengalamman with 09 crew onboard had left Chennai fishing harbour on 29th October post landfall of Cyclone Arnab and thereafter had taken shelter at Nizampatnam as per predictions of the landfall of Cyclone ‘Murasu’ on the night of 02- 03rd Nov between Nellore and Narsapur.
Out of 09 missing fishermen, 07 bodies have been recovered and search for remaining two fishermen.
