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Kerala to frame SOP for sea mishap emergency response

Kerala to frame SOP for sea mishap emergency response
Kerala to frame SOP for response to sea mishaps within two weeks: Fisheries Minister · theprint.in

Some fishermen took their boats out near the coast of Kerala, a state in India, and the boats got into trouble.

Three of the fishermen are still missing: Gautam Krishna, John, and Shijin.

Sadly, Gautam Krishna's father and grandfather also died in the boat accident.

Many rescue teams, including the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard, have been searching for the missing fishermen for nearly two weeks.

So far, the search has not found them.

A government leader named V E Abdul Gafoor, who is the Kerala Fisheries Minister, visited the family of one of the missing fishermen.

He said the government will create a special plan, called an SOP, to respond faster when sea accidents happen.

The plan will help rescue people during the 'golden hour', the most important time right after an accident.

The government will also get modern tools like drones, underwater cameras, and rescue boats to help with searches.

Key facts

Minister
V E Abdul Gafoor (Kerala Fisheries)
SOP timeline
Within two weeks
Missing fishermen
3 - Gautam Krishna, John, Shijin
Search duration
12th day on August 11
Mishap locations
Neendakara (Kollam); Vizhinjam and Muthalappozhi (Thiruvananthapuram)
Mishap date
July 31
Search agencies
Coastal Police, Coast Guard, Indian Navy, Marine Enforcement Wing
Modern equipment pledged
Drones, underwater cameras, rescue boats

Quotes

V E Abdul Gafoor

Kerala Fisheries Minister

“He said, “I think it’s unfortunate that the search has not yielded any results so far. The search mission is continuing.””
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