Five fishermen rescued off Nellore coast

Nellore: Five fishermen from Oduru village in Chirala mandal, who went missing after venturing into the sea on October 29, were rescued safely on Tuesday following a coordinated search operation by Marine police and revenue department personnel.

According to district collector Himanshu Shukla, the fishing boat (IND AP P1 MO 3025 0001), owned by Pikki Appalaraju of Oduru, had set out to sea with five fishermen on board. When the boat failed to return as scheduled, its owner lodged a complaint with the authorities.

Acting on the collector’s directions, marine police launched an intensive search operation on Tuesday morning using a patrol boat. During the search, personnel located all five fishermen stranded at sea and brought them to safety.

They were taken to Krishnapatnam Port and shifted to the CVR Hospital for medical examination under the supervision of the marine DSP, with the support of revenue department officials. The fishermen would be sent back to their native places after completion of medical procedures, the collector said. The rescued fishermen were identified as Garikana Kodanda (30), Marada Jagannatham (40), of Tuni who have been living at Oduru for the past 10 years; Yaripilli Ramana (50) of Oduru; Sorada Poliraju (30), of B M Church area in Kakinada and G Apparao (60) of Lakshmipuram near Tuni of Oduru.

The collector appreciated the marine police and revenue department officials for their prompt response, coordination and timely efforts in rescuing all five fishermen.

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M Srinivasa Rao

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M Srinivasa Rao is Staff Reporter for SPSR Nellore District for The Hans India. A seasoned journalist with over 32 years of experience in both English and Telugu journalism. Throughout his career, he has worked with leading Telugu dailies, including Udayam, Andhra Jyothi, and Andhra Prabha, as well as prominent English newspapers such as The Indian Express. He began his journalistic career with Udayam in Tirupati, Chittoor district, where he worked from 1990 to 1992. He then served with Andhra Jyothi and Andhra Prabha in SPSR Nellore district from 1992 to 2006. From 2007 to 2016, he worked as a Staff Reporter for The Indian Express in SPSR Nellore district. Between 2016 and 2019, he was associated with The Hans India in YSR Kadapa district. Over the course of his three-decade-long career, Srinivasa Rao has extensively covered a wide range of beats, with particular expertise in social, economic, crime, and political affairs. He is passionate about reporting on current issues that have a significant impact on society and public life. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree from Sri Venkateswara University in 1985.

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