Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Five Fishermen Rescued After Boat Sinks Off Visakhapatnam Coast
A fishing boat was traveling near Visakhapatnam early Sunday.
It hit a rock in the sea and began to sink.
A wooden part underneath the boat broke away.
Water quickly entered the boat.
The five fishermen on board called for help.
Another boat nearby heard them and came to rescue them.
The fishermen were taken safely to the fishing harbour.
No deaths or missing fishermen were reported.
A mechanised boat sank after hitting a rock off the Visakhapatnam coast early Sunday.
The boat, identified as Ind/AP/447, was about 2.8 nautical miles from the coast.
A wooden plank from the boat’s keel came off, allowing water to enter rapidly.
All five fishermen aboard raised an alarm and were rescued by a nearby boat.
The fishermen were taken to the fishing harbour, and none was reported missing.
- Who
- Five fishermen: Kokkalla Appalaraju, Kokkalla Dasu, Kokkalla Mahesh, Vasupalli Erranna and Koda Raju.
- What
- Their mechanised boat, Ind/AP/447, sank after striking a rock, but all five fishermen were rescued.
- When
- In the early hours of Sunday.
- Where
- About 2.8 nautical miles off the Visakhapatnam coast; the fishermen were taken to the fishing harbour.
- Why
- The boat hit a rock, causing a wooden plank in its keel to come off and allowing water to gush inside.
- Boat
- Mechanised boat Ind/AP/447
- Location
- About 2.8 nautical miles off the Visakhapatnam coast
- Incident
- Boat sank after hitting a rock
- People aboard
- Five fishermen
- Rescue
- A nearby boat rescued all five fishermen
- Rescue destination
- Fishing harbour
- Official quoted
- Joint director of fisheries J. Lakshmana Rao