Koderi Boat tragey: Bodies of four missing fishermen found

Team Udayavani, Aug 18, 2020, 8:42 AM IST

Koderi: The bodies of the four fishermen who went missing after their boat hit a breakwater and capsized at Koderi in Udupi district was recovered on Monday, coastal security police sources said.

The deceased are Naga Kharvi, Laxman Kharvi, Shekhar Kharvi, and Manjunath Kharvi.

Naga Kharvi’s body was found in the morning, while the bodies of the remaining three were found on Monday night.

Four fishermen had gone missing after their boat ‘Sagara Shri’ hit the mouth of the breakwater at Koderi after losing control in rough waves and gusty winds on Sunday.

Of the 11 fishermen on board, the remaining people could swim to the breakwater and managed to escape. The fishermen, who had set out from Uppunda near Byndoor Sunday morning, were returning to the shore due to the rough weather when the accident occurred.