March 10, 2012 4:38 PM

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Ship collision: One more fisherman’s body recovered

In Kerala, naval divers on board INS Nireekshak recovered one more body from the fishing boat, which sank after it was hit by a merchant vessel off the coast of Alappuzha early this month.This is the second body recovered by the naval divers from the boat, lying at a depth of about 50 meters.Divers were lowered in a diving cage in pairs to the sea bed, where they managed to cut through the fishing nets enveloping the boat, to recover the body.Meanwhile, police sources said the body of another victim was found washed ashore at Kollam coast early this morning.The mishap claimed the lives of five fishermen, while two managed to escape.

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