The , Joy Maa Kaali, set sail from Purba Medinipur; it went missing on July 2 and was found in the Sundarbans; the crew gave a distress call on July 8 about engine failure and sought help, says fishermen’s union
YSRCP president will also visit the lone survivor of the boat accident and assure the affected families of the party’s support
A party delegation met the families at the Fishing Harbour and sought interim relief of ₹1 lakh each, free education for the children and permanent houses, four days after the boat went missing
Ten fishermen were rescued off Puri and another group has reached Paradip, the Minister said; the search continued for six others still missing off Visakhapatnam
"One fisherman has been rescued by a cruise ship, while search operations are underway for the remaining six," Vizag Fishing Boats Association president Lakshman Rao told PTI