A fisherman reportedly went missing after a fishing boat capsized in the sea due to high tides, at Pentakota in Payakaraopeta mandal of Visakhapatnam district, on Wednesday.
The missing fisherman has been identified as M. Jagannadham (39), a resident of Payakaraopeta mandal.
“Jagannadham, along with five others, had gone for fishing at around 5 a.m. on Wednesday. After some time, the boat capsized reportedly due to strong tides. While the other five fishermen managed to swim to safety, Jagannadham went missing,” said Vibhishan Rao, Sub-Inspector of Police at Payakaraopeta police station.
“Search and rescue teams have been deployed in the area. We have also alerted the marine police,” police said. A missing case has been registered.
