Navy joins search for missing fishermen in Thiruvananthapuram

The continuing search and rescue operation for the two missing fishermen in Muthalapozhi and Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram is yet to yield results, even as the search entered its 10th day on Sunday. Besides a Navy scuba team that joined the operation on Sunday evening, the Coast Guard, Coastal Police and Marine Enforcement personnel have been conducting searches around the breakwaters and rocky formations at Muthalapozhi, where 32-year-old Shijin went missing while fishing.

The search operation for Shijin began early on Sunday, with various agencies conducting operations at different locations. A six-member scuba team began searching around 7.30 a.m., concentrating initially on the rocky formations and breakwaters adjoining the estuary.

The divers have searched the areas that can be accessed safely but have been unable to enter some sections because of strong waves and currents. The sea remained particularly rough on Sunday, thereby making it difficult to enter the section where waves are breaking against the rocks.