A 27-year-old fisherman died after getting entangled in the propeller of a mechanised boat while fishing off the coast of Pudukottai on Wednesday.
Over 100 mechanised boats set out for fishing from Jagadapattinam fishing harbour on Wednesday. About three nautical miles away from the shore, the fishing net of a boat, in which four fishermen, including Vetrivel, 27, were on board, got caught in the vessel’s propeller.
Vetrivel, who dived into the sea to untangle the net, was caught in the propeller and drowned. Other fishermen in the vicinity retrieved his body and brought it ashore. The body was sent to the government hospital in Manamelkudi for post-mortem. Manalmelkudi Marine police are investigating.
Published – February 05, 2025 07:56 pm IST