9 Indian fishermen feared dead after vessel sinks

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 23, 2024 12:11 am

KOLKATA — Nine Indian fishermen are feared dead after their trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal during a storm, an official told AFP on Sunday.

The trawler had left from the Sundarbans in West Bengal on Wednesday with 17 men on board, said Surajit Bag, assistant director of fishing in the state government.

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